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Classification
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07MOSCOW5227
2007-11-01 03:50:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Moscow
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RUSSIA APPRECIATIVE OF OIL-FOR-FOOD EXCEPTION

Tags:  PREL EAID IZ RS 
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O 010350Z NOV 07
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4970
INFO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING IMMEDIATE 4303
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON IMMEDIATE 2046
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS IMMEDIATE 1855
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 0373
RUEHGG/UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 0197
C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 005227 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/30/2017
TAGS: PREL EAID IZ RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA APPRECIATIVE OF OIL-FOR-FOOD EXCEPTION

REF: STATE 150187

Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Alice G. Wells. Reasons
C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 005227

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/30/2017
TAGS: PREL EAID IZ RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA APPRECIATIVE OF OIL-FOR-FOOD EXCEPTION

REF: STATE 150187

Classified By: Political Minister-Counselor Alice G. Wells. Reasons 1.
4 (b)(d)

(C) We delivered reftel information to MFA International
Organizations officer Sergey Andryashin on October 30. We
stressed that this was a one-time exception and should not
serve as a precedent for any other Oil-for-Food (OFF) cases.
We emphasized that we hoped Russia would not link any OFF
issues with other actions at the UN, including terrorist
designations or the renewal of the MNF-I and DFI mandates.
Andryashin expressed the GOR's appreciation at the U.S.'s
willingness to make an exception on Russia's contract. He
replied that he was not aware of any linkages between the OFF
contract and other GOR actions at the UN.
Burns