Solntsevskaya Bratva (Russian: Солнцевская братва), or simply the Bratva, is a powerful Russian Mafia organization. Oliver Queen was one of the highest-ranking members (a captain), due to the fact that he saved Anatoly Knyazev, one of the leaders of the Bratva, from Anthony Ivo during his time on Lian Yu. Anatoly later introduced Queen to the Bratva godfather Ishmael Gregor, who sent him on a mission against Konstantin Kovar's criminal organization. The resulting events brought Knyazev to the status of leadership in the Bratva, with him becoming a new Pakhan.