Over the past 20 years, the role of Russian organised crime in Europe has shifted considerably. Today, Russian criminals operate less on the street and more in the shadows: as allies, facilitators and suppliers for local European gangs and continent-wide criminal networks.
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Mark Galeotti: How the Kremlin uses Russia’s criminal networks in Europe
People walk across Red Square, with the Kremlin's Spasskaya (Saviour) Tower seen in the background, in central Moscow on Oct. 9.
