"The Russians' Guide to Ripping Off London"
Spiker & Cobakka are two self-confessed 'pieces of Moscow scum' who come to London to rip it off. This is their guide.
Social & External
The people behind it
Ben Barnes
Cobakka
Andrey Chadov
Spiker
Ovidiu Matesan
Artash
Andrew Byron
Sergei
Jeff Mirza
Dennis
Sean O'Callaghan
Patrick
Hero Fiennes Tiffin
Spartak
Wendy Nottingham
Terrified Shopper
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