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US charges Russian intelligence operatives with murder plots in America and Europe

One defendant is an alleged FSB officer

The Justice Department unsealed charges Tuesday against five people it says work for Russian intelligence and run a global killing network. Prosecutors allege the group tried to recruit someone in the U.S. this summer to follow and murder a prominent Russian dissident, offering $40,000.

Updated Sep 16

Emerging markets now depend on fast-moving investors for 80% of foreign debt, IMF warns

Money Moves

Has published parallel warnings on non-bank risks

Twenty years ago, developing countries borrowed from international banks; today, roughly 80 percent comes from hedge funds, pension funds, insurers, and other non-bank investors — entities that exit far faster than banks. The IMF warns in its April 2026 Global Financial Stability Report that nearly $4 trillion in cumulative portfolio investment has flowed into emerging markets since 2008, much from institutions with little obligation to stay.

Updated May 30