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Our government has a history of allowing corrupt diversion of American aid. Use the "Talk to... your government ...the press" pages that are also linked from the Russians.org homepage. In addition to finding press contacts, you can locate your Congressperson & Senators. While it is a good idea to email them, it is even more effective to also write a handwritten letter. With modern technology, it is trivial for professional lobbyists to generate countless emails to try to sway congressional opinion. Congressional staff are much more likely to read and weigh a letter that they *know* was created by a human. In addition to asking for accountability in the distribution, there is another issue to mention to your government: Is a given aid package really in a form that is helpful to the Russian people? Certain types and quantities of supplies may actually be harmful by, in effect, dumping products on their markets and thus harming the local industry. Write to your Congressman and to the Press if you recognize or suspect such a situation |