Russian President Vladimir Putin motions for his guests to take their seats at a gala on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday. (Michael Klimentyev/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)ST. PETERSBURG — Sharing the floor with Russian President Vladimir Putin can test one’s patience. International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde was last to speak at the plenary session of Russia’s glitzy economic forum, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, on Friday afternoon, bearing a responsibility she compared to being married to Liz Taylor. Why does a bank feel the need to dress up young women with identical hairdos, outfits and even earrings at its stall at an international economic forum, of all things??? at an economic forum, no less.

Source: Washington Post May 26, 2018 18:52 UTC