"The Russians want to be paid now but the sources are multiple, not just getting from one pocket."

Well, so what if the Russians want money now or even if they want lots of money now:)?
What amazes me is that anyone can buy anything from Russians- less alone a rocket trip into space.
Usually, when you give hard cash for something you expect that there is a high degree of certainty that you will get what you are paying for.
I will predict that the Russians will bitch and moan until Lance finally is launched into space, then they will be all smiles- and then, they'll expect Lance to be their drinking buddy.
Oh, I noticed nasawatch also has story on this:
http://nasawatch.com/