Interview: Alleged Russian Crime Boss Says Russian Mafia Is ‘A Necessary Myth’

Earlier this month, “Forbes” magazine listed Alimzhan Tokhtakhunov as one of the 10 most-wanted criminals in the United States, citing sources in U.S. government agencies such as the FBI and the CIA. Tokhtakhunov, who is better known in Russian by the nickname “Taivanchik” (Little Taiwanese), has long been reputed to be a leading figure in […]