S E C R E T KYIV 001064

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT ALSO FOR ISN/MTR, EUR/PRA, AND EUR/UMB

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/07/2017
TAGS: ETTC PARM PREL MTCRE MNUC TSPA CH UP
SUBJECT: (S) UKRAINE/MTCR: TRAINING TO CHINA FOURTH ACADEMY
AND RD-120 UPDATE

REF: STATE 59277

Classified By: Political Counselor Kent Logsdon for reasons 1.4(b,c,d)


1. (S) We relayed reftel points May 4 to MFA Arms Control and
Military Technical Cooperation Department Counselor Oleh
Belokolos. Although we were prepared with if-asked guidance
to respond to possible arguments that MTCR was not intended
to impede space development or that the RD-120 preparation
time made it unsuitable for military application, Belokolos
received the information without substantive comment.


2. (U) Visit Embassy Kyiv's classified website:
www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/kiev.
Taylor