their mission had four parts : ( 1 ) find russian antiques they could get their hands on , ( 2 ) find cronies that would help in the purchase or theft of these items , ( 3 ) surreptitiously get these items into large shipping containers and onto ships bound for the states , and ( 4 ) make contact with newly rich russians who hated russian winters as much as he did , and convince them charleston was the place for them to spend a few months each year .