In the months leading up to this summer's presidential elections in Russia, the International Monetary Fund responded to intensive pressure from Washington and other Western capitals by relaxing the criteria and the conditionality terms that borrowing nations are expected to meet before receiving disbursements on IMF loans.

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Ledley's agent David Baldwin is set to meet with Cardiff chairman Peter Ridsdale with the next few days to discuss terms on a possible four-year contract for the 30-times capped international.

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During the more than five years it has been on the market, the Durata lead has continued to meet our very high expectations in terms of safety and reliability.

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