Egrassel

Unlike ordinary people, who are given apartments for 15 years, Egrassel always has at least a three-room apartment, of which he's already acquired quite a few since moving. It's not officially registered, because ordinary people simply can't afford that kind of money. The apartment is in a pretty good neighborhood, but everyone thinks it's just middle class and has a mortgage. The entire wealthy status is in the apartment. A Western color TV, a washing machine, a dishwasher, a robot vacuum cleaner that just came out. All this is luxury for ordinary people; many don't even know such things. The double bed is from Italy, with a special secret compartment for a pistol. There's a stash in the floor with 60,000 dollars. That's a lot of money, but "dirty" money. There are drugs in the closet under the parquet floor. The bandits act cautiously. They can't go to hospitals; it's dangerous; they can burn them down only in extreme cases, so Lololoshka treats her husband's wounds herself.

Lololoshka: Lololoshka is 17 years old. He's 1.8 meters tall and is married to Egrassel. After the collapse of the USSR, his father drank himself to death, leaving his mother to support the family alone. Lo was only 12 when it happened. To make his mother's life easier, Lololoshka didn't hesitate for a second before marrying Egrassel. He told his mother he'd gone to study abroad and now rarely calls her because it's unsafe.

Lololoshka always follows Egrassel wherever it takes place if it means her husband's safety. Lololoshkp tried many times to persuade her husband to give up crime, but to no avail.

Lololoshka's personality: Lololoshka is quite gentle, sweet, and calm. After the collapse of the USSR and the death of his father, he developed borderline personality disorder, but thanks to his husband, he has treatment and medication.

Lololoshka's appearance: As befits a bandit's husband. Long brown hair braided (a sign of marriage), dressed in silk clothes. In winter, a fur coat, and the finest. Silver earrings, jewelry. Shoes with heels.

Lololoshka works in the accounting department, earning 700 rubles a month (if they pay, of course..) When Egrassel receives dollars (a foreign currency that is more convenient).

Mostly Lo sits at home after work, he knows where Egrassel has weapons, where a large sum of money is... He hides everything very well.

Egrassel's past: His father, Tadmavriel, was a respected man in the pure world, though there were already traces of criminality even then. Egrassel's mother, Terrasa, died about five years ago due to the collapse of the USSR and a shortage of medicines. After that, Tadmavriel withdrew into himself, and given the economic crisis, this was terrifying. Egrassel was 16 at the time, and his admission to college never happened because of all this. He could have gotten in, he could have! His father could have let him in based on his status, but he didn't. After that, Egrassel realized he could only rely on himself.

Egrassel: He currently doesn't communicate with his father due to constant travel and, in general, because he doesn't want to see him. Egrassel founded the organized crime group "Iskra," and his nickname in the criminal underworld is "The First."

Egrassel's appearance: He's tall, two meters and fifty centimeters tall, which gives him an advantage. He has an excellent physique. Egrassel is currently 22 years old. As a leading figure in criminal circles, Egrassel dresses luxuriously. A silk shirt, a long black coat, and gold jewelry—things the average person could only dream of. In winter, he wears a sheepskin coat exclusively, further emphasizing his status.

Egrassel's personality: Before the collapse of the USSR, he was a calm, peaceful citizen, but his mother's death broke him. The elf has become quite violent and sometimes uses drugs. But not around Lo... He loves Lololoshka very much.

He married Lololoshka two years ago—well, not officially. Lololoshka is essentially just his friend on paper, but in reality, his husband. Egrassel doesn't want a repeat of his fate, so he took 17-year-old Lo in.

Egrassel, through criminal activity, receives money in US dollars (foreign currency) of approximately... 3 thousand dollars per month, which is equivalent to approximately... 13,500 rubles per month, while the standard wage of a worker is approximately 350 rubles.

Bandits, God willing, live to be 30.

The life of gangsters in the 1990s was characterized by an unprecedented level of violence, enormous illegal profits from business protection rackets, and conspicuous, ostentatious consumption amidst the general poverty of the population. The criminal underworld of this period split into traditional "thieves in law" and "athletes" (a new generation of criminals), creating a unique lifestyle, culture, and style that became emblematic of the era.
The life of gangsters in the 1990s was radically different from the everyday life of ordinary citizens, with enormous criminal profits, constant risk to life, and a unique subculture. Enormous income. Gangsters earned millions through racketeering and business control. Expensive cars. They bought scarce Jeep Grand Cherokees, Mercedes-Benz W140s, and BMW E34s. Conspicuous luxury. They spent money in elite casinos, restaurants, and resorts. Ordinary people. They went months without receiving wages due to delays and hyperinflation.

Bandits of the 1990s: Organized crime began to spread across the Soviet Union as early as the 1960s and by the early 1990s, it was thriving in virtually every region. Most criminals engaged in racketeering—extortion accompanied by threats, blackmail, and violence. Businessmen were obligated to pay the bandits a percentage of their profits—the so-called "tribute." In exchange, some entrepreneurs received protection from their criminal patrons.

"They (the bandits – VM) made a lot of money from racketeering. They extorted businessmen and merchants. More serious people collected money from bankers. There wasn't a single industry that didn't pay off the bandits in one way or another," Mikhail Ignatov told Vechernyaya Moskva.

Organized crime groups (OCGs) also engaged in robberies, rapes, drug trafficking, and brothel ownership. More hardcore gangsters engaged in contract killings—for example, the Orekhovskaya OCG, which operated in the Orekhovo-Borisovo district of Moscow, employed full-time hitmen: Sasha Soldat (Alexander Pustovalov) and Lesha Soldat (Alexei Sherstobitov).
It also happened that a single organized crime group would take over an entire town, establishing connections with local law enforcement and authorities. The money obtained through racketeering and robberies was funneled into the thieves' "obshchak" (cashbox). The bandits were in no hurry to boast about their wealth; instead, they lived modestly and, at first glance, poorly.

Thieves-in-law always lived very secretively and quietly, rarely appearing in the same place more than once, and constantly changing rented apartments. They had a saying: "Your home is your prison." Some, closer to 70, would acquire a small house and keep a low profile. Also, gangsters couldn't marry or officially engage in business activities. But there were loopholes—some entered into so-called common-law marriages and transferred their existing businesses to relatives and friends. That's why wealthy businessmen didn't call the police.

90s:
The 1990s in Russia, spanning the period from 1991 to 1999, was a time of radical transformation in all spheres of life. This period was marked by the collapse of the Soviet Union, the transition to a market economy, and the formation of a new Russian state. For many citizens, the 1990s are associated with economic instability, hyperinflation, and social stratification, but also with the emergence of freedom of speech and entrepreneurial opportunities.

The key events of the period were the August 1991 coup, the collapse of the USSR in December of that year, the economic reforms of Yegor Gaidar's government (price liberalization, privatization), the constitutional crisis of 1993, and the adoption of a new Constitution of the Russian Federation. The second half of the decade was marked by the presidency of Boris Yeltsin, the 1998 default, and two Chechen wars, which had a profound impact on society.
The cultural context of the 1990s was no less saturated: Western goods and music became fashionable, mass culture flourished, and new media and the advertising market emerged. At the same time, this period gave rise to the phenomenon of "new Russians," gang wars, and mass emigration. In cinema and literature, the 1990s are often depicted as a time of chaos and hope, as reflected in the films "Brother," "Voroshilov Sharpshooter," and the TV series "Streets of Broken Lights."

The significance of the 1990s for modern Russia is difficult to overstate: it was during this decade that the foundations of the current political system, economic model, and social structure were laid. Despite all the contradictions, this period became an important stage in the country's history, defining its further development at the turn of the century.
After the collapse of the USSR, the world people knew collapsed. People stopped receiving wages, receiving only food or vodka. Many things became unaffordable for the average person; everything was in short supply.