Putinburg: How Putin and His Gang From St. Petersburg Turned Russia Into the World's Largest Crime Organization - Hardcoverby Dmitry Zapolsky (Author) Crime. Corruption. Murder. Betrayal. The 2022 invasion of Ukraine might have caught most of the world by surprise but not those familiar with President Vladimir Putin's gangster state and its inner workings. From stealing national resources to implementing a mafia style hierarchy within the Kremlin, both Putin's rise and Russia's downfall can be traced back to a single point of origin: the city of Saint Petersburg. In