When the Mafia Becomes the Government

Описание: This is an English-language remake of a powerful documentary originally produced by the Russian channel “Ostroy Ugol” (Острый Угол)    • «Бригада» | Путинизм как он есть #6  .

In this video, we expose the shocking story of Sergey Vasilyev—a notorious gangster from the 1990s who reinvented himself as an oil and energy tycoon with deep ties to the Russian elite. But his rise isn’t an exception—it’s the blueprint.

This documentary unravels how Russia’s power structure functions more like a criminal syndicate than a government. From mafia roots to billion-dollar state contracts, we connect the dots between organized crime, political influence, and the fossil-fueled machinery of modern authoritarianism.

This is not just a story about one man—it’s a lens into how post-Soviet power is built and maintained.