Forum:Questions regarding GTA IV's story

In the cutscene at the begining of "To live and die in alderney",Niko asks Phil Bell if he could help him out with something because he needs to find out something about someone.What excactly is Niko reffering to? Also,are the russians that have the coke dealing alliance with the Ancelottis just random russians,or the ones led by Dimitri Rascalov? A-1,02:17,March 11,UTC