In Russian, blat (Russian: блат) is a form of corruption comprising a system of informal agreements, exchanges of services, connections, Party contacts, ...
blat, old Soviet term for contacts in the right places. When someone manages to use his contacts to get a favor or a position. It is done 'poblatu.' ; blatnoi/ ...
Blatnaya pesnya or blatnyak is a genre of Russian song characterized by depictions of criminal subculture and the urban underworld which are often ...