The Bratva: Russia’s Global Crime Syndicate
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2023
- Discover the captivating history of the Bratva, the Russian Mafia, from its origins in the lawless countryside to its rise in the heart of the Soviet Union. Explore its evolution, culture, and the impact of historical events like the October Revolution and the Gulags on this powerful criminal organization. Learn how the Bratva adapted and thrived in the post-Soviet era, becoming intertwined with Russia's ruling class and extending its influence globally. Join us on a journey through the complex world of the Bratva, where reality blurs the lines between the state and organized crime.
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Yes, do ALL the different criminal organizations, you could make it a mini-series 👍
I second this
could make it a channel lol
I thirdly argree with this
I third, fourth, and drink a fifth to this!!
I'd love a Coza Nostra or Mafia from Simon he's so endlessly entertaining
As a Russian myself, this was very interesting! As a child, I was told a lot by older kids about the thieves and criminals of my homeland, the 90s and all. Thanks a lot, would love to hear more about different criminal organisations around the world!
Edit: There is no need to hate me for my ethnicity in the replies, you do not know what my beliefs are, what country I currently live in and etc.
Even the Canadians have a mafia alive and well today. The Quebecers have some too. Funny thing the Maple Syrup mafia is also a real thing.
he did one about the Yakuza awhile back.
@@EladOSRS Keep in mind 1) they could be someone who's just Russian descent but live outside of Russia, 2) the Russian people are themselves held hostage in the system of Kleptocracy described in this video. Putin is himself a Kleptocrat, hence why he wants to steal land/resources from countries neighboring Russia (not just Ukraine, but Georgia, Belarus, etc.). It's thievery taken to a geopolitical level.
@@EladOSRSbruh, why you hating on a random person 💀
@@ProPatriaEstonia 😅 the same could be said about Americans, Europeans, everybody in the world, literally. You just hate Russians
Albanian mafia would be interesting, from the underdogs after the Yugoslav Wars to one of the most prolific OCGs on the planet even by 2001
I would love to see an Albanian mafia episode.
Albanians run the coke trade in Europe
There is no real stories online about the real Albanian mafia just a group or individual, the real deal has NOTHING around on them.
Nothing on Russians … Albanians are like little children compared ethnic russian mafia & Chechen mafia
😂
Great stuff, Simon. Do one on the triads of Hong Kong. What once was a revolutionary group formed to overthrow the Manchus, eventually became a criminal organisation
I've been waiting for that one
Pretty much like guerillas in Columbia / south america in general. :D
Jamie Rincon Junior, Darina P Fort
Lauderdale Florida, Shane Emilio Skillings
Bronx New York Georgia and Florida CIA
human traffickers also involved in navy/
space force black budget testing of
microwave and sonic weapons on the
American public torturing and killing
whoever they want raping drugging and
tracking victims if they survive it is a game
they play on your wives your daughters your children whoever they want the police are involved the judges freemasons 5G grid secondary satellite grid the space array, arrays on the hospitals hospitals traffic children and women and experiment and drug them- (northrup grumman, mcdowell computing) this is your New World order no one will survive because the strongest aretaken first and experimented on to perfect
This weapon system/- and then when every legal system fails the victims that is your third system of the grid be positive look the other way no one will help you this is the New World order if you do not get up and dosomething today you are all going to
experience this in your every day life…
Jfk north west palm beach fl, st marys palm beach are trafficking network- nurses involved rented in port st lucie fl (2054 se hillmoore dr #116 pt st lucie fl)
Katherine&Matthew Flynn alias last name diff ft lauderdale fl coverups
It's funny how them Albinos was putting themselves in shipping containers to get over America to see me
@@insertgenericnamehere7774 nope. Guerilla were brutal, triads are more like wannabe gangsters
I would love a whole mini-series on the various organized crime groups of the world, and how they each operate differently
There are countless shows/documentaries that already cover all of this.
Well- almost everyone heard about Yakuza or the Italian mob, but THIS was genuinely new to me and, as always, a near perfect written and delivered piece! 👍
Not an accident
@@user-qq3bl6py3g what do you mean?
Awesome! This would make an amazing series covering international organized crime.
Absolutely would love a series about international crime syndicates.
Also one covering the Djorde Martinović incident
*The Russian Mafia* : *_Private Protection in a New Market Economy_* by *Federico Varese* is an excellent book on the subject 😎👌
I would be very interested in articles about Japanese and especially Chinese organised crime
Than go to everyone who has already made some 🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽
@@manolososadavinci1937?? So people aren’t allowed to make suggestions? Okay
My man James is of the Asian persuasion
he already did the japanese yakuza about 2 months ago its called The Yakuza: Ethical Gangsters or Mob Rule. consider simon has said things can take a while to record and come out there is a chance they were recorded at a similar time.
If I recall correctly he does have one on the Yakuza on this channel, but I know not yet one on the Triads.
I've been reading and watching everything I could get my hands on about the vor for 20+ years and this is the best summary of history and culture I've ever seen.
This video needs a warning for people with Epilepsy
Would love to see more series on this channel so you could watch a playlist ordered chronologically of a different subjects and get more into subjects like criminal enterprises, conspiracy theories, different wars
Dude has so many channels and at least 5 have 1+ million subs. Great work good sir🎩
All of your channels should be podcasts as well. I love all your content
I would love to see more videos on different criminal organizations around the world
Here in South Africa the main and most powerful criminal organization are the taxi unions who constantly fight for control of lucrative transport routes often leading to bloody battles
Like the Gcaba Brothers
Doesn’t South Africa have a mafia to
Pretty sure SA has bigger problems than a few rowdy taxi drivers.
@@kraanz You don't get it these people have almost full control of the economy
If you piss one of them they can just order their drivers to down their taxis leaving many people who rely on them to get to work and other places stranded and cause chaos like in Cape Town earlier this year
It's fair to say at this point that Prigozhin came out second-best in everything with Putin. Assuming he hasn't pulled a Houdini on absolutely everyone, which I kind of doubt.
I love all you’re channels bro keep the history coming and yes a videos on all the criminal organizations would be great
Hi Simon! Love your delivery, mate.
I like how you're creating channels with different formats.
Yes!!!
A series of these would be outstanding🍻
Lol, my brother met some of those guys in Detroit. He was winning a lot at a casino and the guys with Russian accents asked if he wanted to play for higher stakes. He took them for about 7k and was only allowed to leave as long as he came back. Yeah he never went back and moved far away 🤦🏻♂️
And then the credits scene came up.
Hey it’s Bert’s cousin!
An old boss of mine an Irish fellow would keep a box full of cash on his desk, it was meant for the IRA, two large and scary looking men would come in the restaurant to pick up the cash and leave. I asked my boss how much was in the box and he said about a hundred grand. I was tempted to take the money and run but they would have killed my father and then me if I came back.
Yes, we would love more on this. Especially the lesser-known ones, like the Kkangpae.
Really great video. Thanks, Simon.
Absolutely would love to see a video on the Chinese triads. Also it would be interesting to research the connections of these mafias have with each other across the world and how they influence our world.
You can tell this was recorded before Wagner leader was killed.
Yeah. Pity. I was really hoping that Progozhin would come out on top of his little spat with Putin. But if the Russian Mob was after him too, he was doomed.
Yevgeny Prigozhin
But the thieves sent out a kite that arrestants going to Ukraine aren’t going according to “thieve’s code”
Well, it was nice to know you Simon.
Dont take it personally if we dont stand beside you for a couple weeks.
This was even more interesting than I expected when I clicked on it. I didn’t have a particular interest in this area of Russian history but I know Simon makes everything great. I was not disappointed! Yes, please do videos on other global organized crime organizations
this is all fiction
@@tsartomato sources please?
@@luke5100 this is literally fiction
1 try usa wikipedia
2 try ru wikipedia
3 or use logic
@@luke5100
4 or this guy literally is one and tells the whole story, because it was limited only to the 90s and there's no some magic conspiracy or proper nouns
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@@tsartomatoha! Use Wikipedia! What a joke!
Well thanks for you final video send off Mr. Whistler!
Quite the detailed history. I might have to watch this again :)
I knew a tiny bit of this playing the shadowrun ttrpg, having worked for the vory v zakone organization. Looking forward to seeing episodes on the tong and the seoulpa rings.
Love you see videos on all of these groups!
I love these, looking at both the historical side of things with a look at how they operate
You should be narrating A& E along side of Bill Curtis. You have that rare gift of keeper you watching & sounding so smart & professional. Awesome job
Best time for a drop!!
This was superb, I will look forward to one on the Triads.
A video about the Italian mafias would be appreciated, Simon
Go and find the award winning Italian series called Gomorrah ? With proper Italian actors ? Based on truth about four seasons of the series in Naples ? Brilliant
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@@WendyJones-zx7is Are you doubting your own statements?
Yes, I would like videos on the other organized crime syndicates around the world. Very interesting
I'd love a series on all the different international mob groups!
There isn't publicly available information on all of them.
Fantastic video. I really appreciate what you are doing.
it's bullshit video with not a single real word
I hope Simon steers clear of high rise balaconies and glowing cups of tea after this video.😊
Outstanding! Thank you!!!
You should check out the Mafia cemeteries in Russia, particularly in Yekerinburg.
only an idiot would travel to russia right now. they are impressing foreigners into the army.
I hereby propose a new Whistleverse channel: Crimeographics. This channel will delve into and explore organized crime throughout the world. Well known gangs and obscure gangs. Street gangs and mainstream gangs. Gangs from around the world, from every continent.
What an amazing and informative video.. Great job Mr Whistler, concise and thoughtful work.
I would also like to see videos on all the criminal organisations, in perhaps a mini series format
You're a brave man Simon.
Check your smokables for polonium going forward Simon
Please do a full series that would be awesome. I’d love to see one on the yakuza.
I'll second that. They're also interesting, japan cant get rid of them because they're so ingrained with people and money in everything.
Holy cow! The explanation of "vor" at the beginning gives a whole new twist to Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga and their "honorary" Vor-prefix!! I guess Miles got it honestly after all. 😂
Although they don't exist any longer and are little known by most people, I'd love to see a segment on the Ringvereine ("ring clubs") aka the German mafia.
perfect timing
The way Simon said mafia at the beginning 🤣 💯
Russian prison tattoo culture is a fun rabbit hole to go down if youre bored
Nice video ❤
One of my favorite episodes just for the number of times I get to hear Simon say "Bitches"
Yes, videos on all of those groups
24:23 - funny you say that. As of writing, one is dead, the other is dying presumably terminally...
Kyrie, eleison
Simon almost channeled Clarkson saying "In the world!"
Thieves love is eternal. Be honorable.
Simon Swearing in Russian
Priceless
Do the Vatican Mafia next
Ave Maria
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American Alexander Dolgun, imprisoned in the Gulag, became friendly with the Thieves and later recorded their recognition test for new Thieves entering the camp. Years later, former Spetsnaz officer and defector Viktor Suvorov recorded the equivalent test for Spetsnaz to recognise each other. It was the same test.
How many channels do you have?? Glad to see this topic though, I watch a large bit of the channels. When another one pops up on the feed,I watch the video and sub to the channel.
Good shit But that orange light thing was very uncomfortable
I propose that the next in this mini-series of sorts be the Chinese Triads, the Camorra (Neapolitan mafia), or the Unione Corse (Corsican mafia).
I love putting into the shadows on the background but I was shaken from my daze when he started asking if I wanted to be a Vore.
I hope your message will reach those who can keep taps. 😎
Into the shadows ? No , into the world of organised crime
If you've got an idea for an Into the Shadows episode - who or how do I send it in?
I have a particular idea for an episode about British criminality
0:13 - Noice quote *To walk with purpose is to survive & perhaps even to thrive*
Loved this video, definitely up for more on criminal organisations.
The Bolsheviks, including Yughashvili alias Stalin, were indeed thieves, and still are. On the topic of ''vor'', or ''thieves in law'', I can highly recommend ''Kolyma Tales'' by Varlam Shalamov and ''Red Mafyia'' by Friedman.
you mean djugashvilli
I would very much like videos about each of those international gangs
I would like to see a video about Japanese Yakuza
Uncle Simon can you tell us about the triad and yakuza
I liked the content in the video (all these channels that Simon is affiliated with, always have top tier writing and production). My only complaint is the flickering transition effect used throughout the video. Not that transitions aren't needed (there's other effects used throughout the video), but the orange flickering transition stood out as problematic for me (of course I could have another tab open while listening to the video, but ideally, videos are meant to be watched lol).
As long as you only say nice things, im sure you'll survive doing these 😅
I’d stick to the public known facts…scrupulously, LOL
Simon is the undisputed king of UA-cam
GOD SAVE THE KING
You mean the russian government, I understand the confusion when it comes to the term mafia or crime syndicate or "mob" but it's just good ol Russia, their government fits the description of all those things and more
Would LOVE a series on international organized crime groups. Also would like the Irish mob
Here in Australia we have organised crime groups of bikies. Ongoing issues with gangland killings in broad daylight etc
I live next to weybridge in Surrey and speaking to a guy in the met the other day in a general conversation most of the Russian oligarchs live within a few miles of me. Weybridge/Woben Hill and Virginia Water is somewhere they all settle. Probably it’s close proximity to London.
Why, oh why there wasn't a pronounciation guide for the word "bratva"? The stress is on the last vowel, it's "brat-vá". Otherwise Simon does it right.
The literal meaning of the word is "brotherhood", but it's actually "a gang".
Would love English subtitles to your videos easier to connect names
Great vid and topic. See Russian gangsters all the time in movies and tv shows but, not much in actual exploration of the subject.
neither is here it's all made up garbage
Credit due to criminal minds honor among thieves 2007 for nailing this dead on and telling a great story
I'm just sitting at home, sowing, or rather, mending some stuff. And SUDDENLY Simon with his story about Russian underworld. I'm Russian. For some reason it's always hilarious to learn how an Other sees your surroundings.
I'm yet to hear the story. I have zero idea about the real inside of that criminal culture, I'm from, I guess, intelligencia family, engineers and such, but somehow I always find misunderstandings in tellings about what Russia is and isn't, even if it's something so distant from me as anything criminal.
A lot of romantic folk lore from the bloody 90's. Most Russians want nothing to do with that history or hear about it being retold. It isn't any high mark. Its a huge stain unpleasant memories. Its like reminding Germans how powerful Hitler was.
This complements well with the video Count Dankula did on the suka wars.
Here in NYC the Bratva grabbed hold of the seedier side of the *Five Families* business when everything was shaken up in the 90s/2000s. Their elite *Thieves in Law* have their *KavKaz* which are much like the thugs that took over the Russian slums and are a bit ouf of control right now. *The Odessa* (Ukrainian breakaways after the Chechnian annexation) are actually fueling the fire by giving them exit routes to stay out of the Theives reach. While they allied themselves by 2010 with the *Costa Nostra, other Eastern European mobs, Triads, and Mafiyah Yisrelit* as the war against Ukraine continues they are finding themselves being pushed out. The Odessa and Triads siezed the stand alone ATM business that the Russians controlled since 2001 while the Italians looked the other way. Their leaders are being pushed into the spotlight with very public criminal charges and that's by design. I'm rambling, but it's a topic worth investigating as you do more crime syndicate episodes.
Oh that would be an awesome casual criminalist
It's no coincidence that George Santos's campaign, funded by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, was for a district in New York, was it.....the state gov. probably needs to take a look at the underbelly of that district.
Could you do an episode on Polish Pruszków mafia?
5:52 Anyone notice that looks like the exact door model used for levels in Goldeneye 64?
I'd love to see more videos in this series! Might I suggest a video on the cartels of Mexico?
That gets really dark really quick. Some of the Cartels have gone beyond criminal enterprise behind and become death cults, worshiping "Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte" (Our Lady of Holy Death) a skeletal death goddess. Some of the stories I've heard make creepypastas sound like nursery rhymes.
@@ostlandr So the lore from Ghost Recon Wildlands was true?
Great overview, though Yevgeny Prigozhin died on August 23rd (nineteen days before this video was posted.)
Do one on Wallenberg.
Well the Chef almost lived up to expectations....
Definitely cant wait for one on the Hong Kong Triads.
"The Bitches won." Never thought I would ever hear that phrase uttered.
Simon going to randomly fall out of an apartment window after making this video. All I'm saying......
Do a colomba sequel man! 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🙏🙏🙏🙏
Yes!! You absolutely should make a criminal organization mini series.