Russia, China leading efforts to bypass U.S. as IMF reforms stall on Capitol Hill

Russia, China leading efforts to bypass U.S. as IMF reforms stall on Capitol Hill
Russia, China and other major developing countries — angry about the stalemate on Capitol Hill that has blocked approval of a reform plan that would give them a bigger voting share at the International Monetary Fund — are pushing to go ahead with the reforms without waiting for the United States.  

Ruling mafia-style ‘Lake Cooperative Physicists Group’ stole billions
Corruption by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his administration in Moscow has produced tens of billions of dollars worth of illicit funds for the Russian leader and his top aides, according to U.S. officials.