Russia has about six parties in the Duma right now and a bunch of the Yeltsin oligarchial parties that lost big time (after raping the country for 8 years). I believe this money will flow to them, sorta another try at another color revolution.
I just think that no good can come of this...it may not do any harm...but it is a waste of money..and IMHO, not good PR while President Bush is having to fight the media and dems about whether he is too involved overseas.