Moscow, Russia - ROUP, the Department Against Organized Crime in Moscow, busts a pool hall to break a Razbourka. Everyone in the place is forced to the ground as guns are found and arrests made.
Moscow, Russia - ROUP, the Department Against Organized Crime in Moscow, moves in to bust an Aziri market place. Thought to be a center of organized crime. Special forces arrest 400 to 500 men.
Moscow, Russia - ROUP, the Department Against Organized Crime in Moscow, moves in to bust an Aziri market place. Thought to be a center of organized crime. Special forces arrest 400 to 500 men.
Moscow, Russia - Over $100, 000 in 'Black Money' is counted by businessmen in a Moscow office. Guns are usually present with such sums of money. The money was recovered when a razbourka, or 'shakedown,' was threatened.
Voronezh, Russia - Grigori Yavlinsky, 43, the candidate for the Yabloko (or Apple) bloc, sits alone in a television studio just moments before a live broadcast to local voters who will phone in with questions.
Voronezh, Russia - Grigori Yavlinsky, 43, the candidate for the Yabloko (or Apple) bloc of the Duma, touches up his makeup before heading out to a television studio for a live broadcast to local voters.
Voronezh, Russia - Grigori Yavlinsky, 43, the candidate for the Yabloko (or Apple) bloc, signs copies of his book on the 500-day economic plan for Russia for local journalists.
Voronezh, Russia - Grigori Yavlinsky, 43, is a candidate for the Yabloko (or Apple) bloc of the Duma. He will be campaigning for President of Russia next June. Here he signs his book for local delegates after making a speech to voters.
Voronezh, Russia - Grigori Yavlinsky addresses an auditorium full of local voters. He represents the Yabloko bloc and will be running for president in June. He is a democrat with a large following.