Vyacheslav Kirillovich Ivankov (Russian: ???????´? ????´?????? ???????´?) (January 2, 1940 – October 9, 2009) was a notorious Russian mafia boss and thief in law who was believed to have connections with Russian state intelligence organizations and their organized crime partners.
He has operated in both the Soviet Union and the United States.
His nickname, "Yaponchik" (???????) translates from Russian as "Little Japanese", due to his faintly Mongoloid facial features.