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''Reiderstvo'' dates back to the late Soviet era when organised crime groups exacted | ''Reiderstvo'' dates back to the late Soviet era when organised crime groups exacted | ||
‘protection money’ from bazaar (marketplace) traders (this process is referred to in Russian | ‘protection money’ from bazaar (marketplace) traders (this process is referred to in Russian | ||
as | as [[krysha]], which means roof). Not only did this provide safeguards against business rivals | ||
and competing criminal groups, but a ''krysha'' could also be used to attack a competitor’s | and competing criminal groups, but a ''krysha'' could also be used to attack a competitor’s | ||
business<ref name="roj">Rojansky, M. 2014. ‘Corporate Raiding in Ukraine: Causes, Methods and Consequences’, | business<ref name="roj">Rojansky, M. 2014. ‘Corporate Raiding in Ukraine: Causes, Methods and Consequences’, | ||