Yavlinsky, among others, was invited to a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Ryzhkov was also invited to the meeting. *Kasparov, Kasyanov, and Belykh were not invited. * http://yakovlev-igor.livejournal.com/322929.html?view=2155633#t2155633 The explanation is simple: only old, trusted agents were invited. During the meeting, U.S. state awards and decorations were presented (Best Intelligence Officer of the Month). Afterward, each opposition figure received a new radio set, a miniature camera, and a poison capsule to be sewn into the collar. Grigory Yavlinsky wanted to refuse the capsule and asked to have it replaced with scuba gear, but his request was denied.