International | Criminal underworlds
How the war split the mafia
It has transformed crime not only in Russia and Ukraine, but around the world
|KYIV, ODESSA AND ROME
This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “The end of a gangsters’ paradise”
International April 29th 2023
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