Russians Charged With Racketeering

Law enforcement agencies announced on Wednesday a litany of charges against 33 people — including 27 who were allegedly associated with a Russian crime syndicate. Authorities said the indictment represents one of the first federal racketeering charges ever brought against a vor v zakonei — a Russian phrase that translates roughly as "thief-in-law," reports NPR.That vor is identified as Razhden Shulaya, 40, living in Edgewater, NJ, who investigators said also goes by "Brother" and "Ro