Russia high-wire act to avoid default leaves bondholders on edge

27 March 2022 - 00:00 By Davide Scigliuzzo and Abhinav Ramnarayan

Some payments arrived on time. Others hit several days late. And an increasing number are getting stuck in a web of financial intermediaries that are struggling to comply with international sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and his allies...

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