Mikhail Volkov

Misha Volkov is a former Russian Spetsnaz soldier and Mobster with connections to Vladimir Vladamirovich Nikov.
== Biography ==
Misha was born 1982 in Vladivostok to a poor family. He would spend most of his time working for local gangs and mobsters making a living on whatever he could. Volkov would join the army once he was 18 in the year 2000, he would be deployed to Chechnya where he would fight the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. He would meet Vladamir Vladamirovich Nikov being assigned to the same squad during the conflict. He would remain in the army for several years before leaving returning to life in the mob as a high end hired muscle for large Russian crime families making as much money as he can through targeted assassinations, drug and arms deals, lone sharking and many jobs involving smuggling people and goods to and from the nearby East Asain countries, primarily North Korea. Misha would be contacted by his former comrade Vladamir to join him in a robbery of the bank of Isreal. Misha would accept the job and join arms in the most daring job yet, successfully escaping with an enormous sum of cash at the expense of a few casualties of the crew. However, complications after there escape lead to only Vlad, Misha and one other member of the crew alive and took off with all the money, much to the displeasure of the Russian mob, who wanted a slice of the take. Misha would cut his ties with the Mob to save his own skin, but still had plenty of reliable independent contacts. Misha would spend his time working unofficially with “Vlad’s Lads” supplying them with weapons and equipment acquired through international black markets. Misha would become a key supplier of weaponry to various PMC and Terrorist Orginizations, essentially taking the place of Vasili Smirnof who was killed by US operatives following the fall of Kabul. Mikhail would begin gaining attention of the US and British Government, he would be much more cautious in evading capture or death, going into hiding and staying on the move all across Asia. 
== Character ==
=== Personality ===
Mikhail is a ruthless and violent criminal but a soldier at heart, who often prefers to take orders rather than give them. His rough youth and time in the army hardened him mentally, He is more than willing to go against any moral code he may have in the name of loyalty and following orders. However despite this he takes no real pleasure in killing and sees it as a means to an end.
=== Appearance ===
Misha is an average height and well built man. Covering his arms and body are numorous tattoos he has gotten over the years, featuring Orthodox sybolism, names of fallen friends and various others depicting animals and scenes of the russian countryside. He got his first tattoo when serving in the military, after returning to the mob he began to get more.
== Trivia ==
5'nizza- Солдат is one of Mikhail's favorite songs
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