Empire of Blood and Oil: The Rise of the Russian Mafia

There was a time when one man ruled the streets, the ports, and the pipelines of Russia. His name was Vladimir Kumarin — known as the Night Governor. This is the true story of how he and his Mob, Russia’s most powerful criminal syndicate, rose from street-level thugs to the masters of the Russian oil empire.

This documentary dives deep into the Russian mafia’s rise, the creation of a criminal fuel monopoly, and the state capture that linked organized crime to Vladimir Putin’s political ascent. From money laundering in Liechtenstein, to offshore shell companies, to controlling Pulkovo Airport’s fuel supply, Kumarin’s reach knew no limits.

We explore how the mob took over Russia’s energy infrastructure, funneled hundreds of millions through offshore accounts, and transformed into a global criminal empire. Backed by corrupt politicians, oligarchs, and European banking networks, the Tambov Mob didn’t just influence the state — they became part of it.

Chapters:
00:00 Prologue
01:25 Chapter 1: The Rise of the Night Governor
04:50 Chapter 2: The Mafia’s Golden Pipeline
12:51 Chapter 3: The Final Move
17:02 Chapter 4: The Fall

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