"Russian mafia" is widely used to refer to thuggish Russian oligarchs with official connections, who use strong-arm tactics and bribery to enforce their monopolies.  National Enguirer more often features 400-pound babies, space aliens and such, but if you can find that I cribbed a page from the NE, by all means, show us.  Otherwise, I say your allegation is purely ad hoc and intended as a cheap sneer directed at me.