Russian mob boss laid to rest

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Russian mafia kingpin Vyacheslav Ivankov was buried at a Moscow cemetery today. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with writer Stephen Handelman about Ivankov’s lengthy career in the world of Russian crime.

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