Russian mafia - Wikipedia
2019-6-24 · History Origins. The Russian mafia can be traced back to Russia's imperial period, which began in the 1720s, in the form of banditry and thievery.Most of the population were peasants, in poverty at the time, and criminals who stole from government entities and divided profits among the people earned Robin Hood-like status, being viewed as protectors of the poor and becoming folk heroes.
