WikiVisually
The entire wiki reimagined as a visual magazine with video discovery · Watch your interests come alive
WikiVisually
The entire wiki reimagined as a visual magazine with video discovery · Watch your interests come alive
Nature The World Movies USA Top Art Fine & Rare History Ivy & Inquiry
Dnipropetrovsk Mafia
Videos
The Dnipropetrovsk mafia, also known as the Dnipropetrovsk clan or simply Dnipropetrovtsi, is a group of Ukrainian oligarchs, politicians, and organised crime figures, and formerly Soviet politicians.
Dnipro (formerly Dnipropetrovsk) in 2015
Dnipro (formerly Dnipropetrovsk) in 2015
Leonid Brezhnev, leader of the Dnipropetrovsk Mafia and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1964–1982)
Leonid Brezhnev, leader of the Dnipropetrovsk Mafia and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1964–1982)
Leonid Kuchma, originally leader of the Dnipropetrovsk Mafia, later President of Ukraine
Leonid Kuchma, originally leader of the Dnipropetrovsk Mafia, later President of Ukraine
Yulia Tymoshenko (pictured here in 2010), a close follower of Lazarenko, became one of the leaders of the Dnipropetrovsk Mafia after the latter's flig
Yulia Tymoshenko (pictured here in 2010), a close follower of Lazarenko, became one of the leaders of the Dnipropetrovsk Mafia after the latter's flight from Ukraine.
Kyiv Seven
Videos
The Kyiv Seven, also referred to as the Magnificent Seven, and the Kyiv Clan were two interrelated economic and political groups in Ukraine during the 1990s and early 2000s. The term "Kyiv Seven" refe
Dnipropetrovsk Mafia
…and was later arrested in the United States. Kuchma's efforts to stamp out Lazarenko were supported by both the remnants of the Donetsk clan and the Kyiv clan, another oligarch group. Following Lazarenko's defeat, Kuchma became an arbiter between inter-clan disputes, and the Dnipropetrovsk Mafia broke into…
A forest in Zakarpattia Oblast. The Kyiv Seven were involved in forestry in Zakarpattia, allegedly threatening tree species in the region
A forest in Zakarpattia Oblast. The Kyiv Seven were involved in forestry in Zakarpattia, allegedly threatening tree species in the region
Former President Leonid Kravchuk (pictured here in 2006) and his SDPU(o) were backed by the Kyiv Seven
Former President Leonid Kravchuk (pictured here in 2006) and his SDPU(o) were backed by the Kyiv Seven
The 2004–2005 Orange Revolution resulted in the decline of the Kyiv Clan before the clan system totally collapsed following the 2014 Revolution of Dig
The 2004–2005 Orange Revolution resulted in the decline of the Kyiv Clan before the clan system totally collapsed following the 2014 Revolution of Dignity