41.   Russian investigators are joining a rapidly expanding probe into allegations that Russian mobsters funneled billions of dollars through the Bank of New York in a vast money laundering operation.

42.   Russian mobsters have fought violent turf battles in recent years, with many businessmen falling victim.

43.   Russian mobsters wage fierce, public wars, and businessmen and bankers are often victims in their turf battles.

44.   Soave said other Russian mobsters in Canada are likely already jockeying to replace Sliva.

45.   Thinking it was an attack by Russian mobsters, Carrol deflected a pistol aimed at him and tried to escape, the report said.

46.   Yegorov said Russian mobsters are growing increasingly cruel, beating, raping and torturing their victims and even hunting them with dogs.

47.   Wulfert denied having any contact with Russian mobsters, and said he never hired any hit men.

48.   WPIX-TV and the New York Daily News reported that Russian mobsters killed Kobozev for throwing them out of a bar where he worked as a bouncer.

49.   Another leading Russian mobster, Ilya Elson, is in prison in Italy and is awaiting extradition to the United States.

50.   The role of Russian businessmen or the Russian mobsters could explain the use of Czech bullets in the attack, he said.