They won't change their position. A recently leaked cable shows why: US 'lobbied Russia on behalf of Visa and MasterCard' [1]. Quid pro quo. They cannot afford

They won't change their position. A recently leaked cable shows why: US 'lobbied Russia on behalf of Visa and MasterCard' [1]. Quid pro quo. They cannot afford to lose the support of the US government. [1] http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/08/wikileaks-us-russia-visa-mastercard http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/08/wikileaks-us-rus...