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Ethnicity Matters Less in Criminal Organizations
The center of gravity of a criminal organization in Russia is crucial, as it is subject to both threats and opportunities from authorities. Russian-based criminal organizations are not necessarily ethnically Russian, often including members from various ethnic groups like Georgians and Armenians. The greater pressure on Russia is leading to local branches becoming more autonomous and potentially breaking away from central gang structures, similar to the evolution seen in the Italian Mafia.