And Donovan's report, which mirrored press reports months ago, was critical of the role by the offices of Schneiderman and Democratic Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli in what Donovan said was a priority of protecting the Assembly's Democratic majority.
The United States reiterates the importance of embracing and protecting universal values, including freedoms of expression and assembly, enshrined in the Russian Constitution as well as in international agreements which Russia has signed.
The major Western protecting powers in Kosovo believe Sunday's presidential and federal assembly elections will be manipulated to secure four more years for Milosevic, who has ruled for the past decade.