DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESPONDING TO RUSSIAN THREATS

C O N F I D E N T I A L LUXEMBOURG 000079 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2016 TAGS: MARR PREL PGOV LU RS SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESPONDING TO RUSSIAN THREATS AGAINST MISSILE DEFENSE REF: STATE 21640 Classified By: Charge Steven H. Kraft for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ¶1. (SBU) Acting Pol/Econ chief delivered reftel demarche February 22 to Veronique Dockendorf, MFA senior transatlantic affairs officer and Mike Hentges, the Prime Minister's diplomatic advisor. Neither had any immediate comment, but both undertook to present the demarche at the earliest opportunity to the Foreign Minister and Prime Minister respectively. ¶2. (C) Comment: Post believes PM Juncker and FM Asselborn will read the demarche with care. MFA contacts have indicated that Russian FM Lavrov will visit Luxembourg "in the near future" and they want to ensure that the PM and FM Asselborn are kept well aware of the US position. Post will follow up and report any significant developments septel. KRAFT