Russia on May 24 sold its first bond since the country was placed under international sanctions over Ukraine, but its pricing was delayed and the bond was almost half the size that had been expected. Part of the problem for many potential buyers was linked to the role of market utilities which help settle bond transactions.
Financial Times: Why is Russia’s return to debt market proving problematic?
A girl looks at a model of the Kremlin's Spasskaya (Saviour) Tower made from lego bricks at the Central Children's Store at Moscow's Lubyanka square on March 31, 2015.
