Money stolen by Russian mob linked to man sanctioned for supporting Syria's chemical weapons program | CNN PoliticsAn investment group that U.S. authorities say is run by Russian mobsters and linked to the Russian government sent at least $900,000 to a company owned by a businessman tied to Syria’s chemical weapons program, according to financial documents obtained by CNN. According to a contract and bank records from late 2007 and early 2008, a company tied to a state-backed Russian mafia group, according to
