The Underworld Podcast

Becoming the Chechen Mafia: Ancient Outlaws, Soviet Scabs and a British KGB Plot

Sep 12, 2023
Exploring the concept of the Chechen Mafia from ancient invasions to the creation of 'outlaw-exile'. The rise of illicit empires carved out by Chechens in Siberia and Kazakhstan. The connection between the Chechen independence movement and a brutal double-murder in central London. The violent history, conflicts, and resistance of Chechnya. The emergence of the Chechen folk hero, the 'abrecht', and their resistance against Russian forces. The conflict between the Vori and the colluders in the criminal underworld of Russia.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Assassinations and Criminal Activities
02:00 • 8min
3
Chechens: Their Reputation and the Rise of Organized Crime
09:43 • 3min
4
The Rich and Violent History of Chechnya
12:21 • 9min
5
Conflicts, Legends, and a Defiant Rebel
20:53 • 2min
6
The Rise of the Chechen 'abrecht'
23:20 • 18min
7
Rivalry and Victory: The Vori vs the Colluders
41:17 • 10min