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Vyacheslav Ivankov
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<p>Vyacheslav Kirillovich Ivankov was a <a href="/facts/Russian_mafia/arRGXAKx">Russian mafia</a> boss and <a href="/facts/Thief_in_law/rSPccQvv">thief in law</a> who was believed to have connections with Russian state intelligence organizations and their organized crime partners. He operated in both the <a href="/facts/Soviet_Union/m7wWsPto">Soviet Union</a> and the <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a>. His nickname, "Yaponchik" (Япончик), translates from Russian as "Little Japanese", due to his faintly Asian facial features. </p>