THE FUNDING OF TRADITIONAL ORGANISED CRIME IN RUSSIA

In: Economic affairs: journal of the Institute of Economic Affairs, Band 27, Heft 1, S. 18-21

Abstract

The changed economic and political situation in Russia since the 1990s brought about a qualitative transformation of Russian organised crime, particularly in organisational and behavioural patterns. In particular, a pronounced shift from violent crime towards economic crime is being observed. Criminals try to establish and exercise control over legitimate businesses via corrupt politicians, local authorities and/or law enforcement officials. A tendency towards the consolidation of criminal groups within given territories is also discernible, whilst there are signs of increased interregional integration among different criminal organisations.