ms. polyakova: agree? ms.ah, i agree, and is important to note they were moved up from when they were originally scheduled, which was december of this year. there was concern on the part of the kremlin they might see something like this happen again, so by moving them up close into the summer, they are hoping they can forestall some of those instance. ms. polyakova: one more question on the side. jack: i am unaffiliated. occurringe crackdowns in russia and elsewhere on civil society, what is the united response about it other than to just complain about it -- is there any specific incentive we can offer, or just continue complaining? ms. polyakova: who wants to take that, kathy? ms. cosman: well, the state department released a statement but it has only appeared on the ce.. delegation to the os it has not, as far as i know, appeared on the u.s. embassy in moscow website. i must say that while the statement was in the finest tradition of diplomatic wording. ms. polyakova: hannah? ms. thoburn: i think there is c