The Brothers' Circle is a term used to refer to Russian organized crime, commonly the Russian mafia. It is a loose translation of the Russian term 'Bratva', meaning brotherhood. The group is composed of leaders and senior members of several criminal organizations based in Europe, sharing a common ideology based on the thief in law tradition. Its existence is debated, with some experts viewing it as a label for disparate gangs rather than a single organization.
CRIMENET has extracted 3 linkages for this organization, including 1 cooperative ties across 1 organization, 2 other connections and footprints in 1 country.
U.S. Department of the Treasury officials suggest that it operates in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and the United States