The bid was sharply rebuffed by the State Department, and one state election official threatened criminal action if Russian monitors showed up, according to state-controlled Izvestia daily and broadcaster RT. 1  State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner called the Russian effort a PR stunt..
Where you are buying and selling at the same time then the length of time it takes you to move will inevitably be longer than just a sale or purchase. Assuming there are 2 to 3 people in the chain (and no-one changes their minds for whatever reason and pulls out) then a reasonable time frame would be 8-12 weeks.
Your landlord is not required to return your deposit before you move or on the day you move out. He/she must, within 21 days after you move out, return a/l of your security deposit, Q.(give you a written list as to how it was spent and return the balance. The list must say: (1) How much you deposited.