Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MOSCOW3494
2007-07-17 13:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
RUSSIANS ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS AND CCW
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 003494
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/17/2017
TAGS: MOPS NATO PARM PREL CH PK RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIANS ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS AND CCW
REF: A. MOSCOW 2693
B. STATE 73160
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Daniel A. Russell. Reasons 1.4 (
B/D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 003494
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/17/2017
TAGS: MOPS NATO PARM PREL CH PK RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIANS ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS AND CCW
REF: A. MOSCOW 2693
B. STATE 73160
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Daniel A. Russell. Reasons 1.4 (
B/D).
1. (C) The Russians acknowledge that we have similar
positions on cluster munitions and share the aim of keeping
their discussion within the Convention on Conventional
Weapons (CCW). They also share our aim of trying to
coordinate positions on cluster munitions well in advance of
the November meeting of states parties to the CCW.
2. (C) MFA Disarmament and Security Affairs Director
Anatoliy Antonov, however, told DCM July 12 that the Russian
side simply did not understand the US decision to seek a new
negotiating mandate on cluster munitions within the CCW. His
principal question was about the US' desired outcome; he
stressed that starting a process without a clear objective
was not a recipe for success, particularly given the agendas
of some other CCW states parties.
3. (C) Antonov asked for a food-for-thought paper on the US
position and desired outcome as soon as possible, so that
Russia could better understand our intent. He suggested
that, as a follow-up, the US consider sending technical
experts to Moscow for discussions before November.
BURNS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/17/2017
TAGS: MOPS NATO PARM PREL CH PK RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIANS ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS AND CCW
REF: A. MOSCOW 2693
B. STATE 73160
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Daniel A. Russell. Reasons 1.4 (
B/D).
1. (C) The Russians acknowledge that we have similar
positions on cluster munitions and share the aim of keeping
their discussion within the Convention on Conventional
Weapons (CCW). They also share our aim of trying to
coordinate positions on cluster munitions well in advance of
the November meeting of states parties to the CCW.
2. (C) MFA Disarmament and Security Affairs Director
Anatoliy Antonov, however, told DCM July 12 that the Russian
side simply did not understand the US decision to seek a new
negotiating mandate on cluster munitions within the CCW. His
principal question was about the US' desired outcome; he
stressed that starting a process without a clear objective
was not a recipe for success, particularly given the agendas
of some other CCW states parties.
3. (C) Antonov asked for a food-for-thought paper on the US
position and desired outcome as soon as possible, so that
Russia could better understand our intent. He suggested
that, as a follow-up, the US consider sending technical
experts to Moscow for discussions before November.
BURNS