Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08KYIV365
2008-02-15 13:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kyiv
Cable title:
UKRAINE OPPOSES, BUT DOUBTS THAT RUSSIA WILL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KYIV 000365
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/15/2018
TAGS: PREL GG RU YI UP
SUBJECT: UKRAINE OPPOSES, BUT DOUBTS THAT RUSSIA WILL
RECOGNIZE ABKHAZIA
REF: STATE 14840
Classified By: Political Counselor Kent Logsdon for reasons 1.4(a,b,d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L KYIV 000365
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/15/2018
TAGS: PREL GG RU YI UP
SUBJECT: UKRAINE OPPOSES, BUT DOUBTS THAT RUSSIA WILL
RECOGNIZE ABKHAZIA
REF: STATE 14840
Classified By: Political Counselor Kent Logsdon for reasons 1.4(a,b,d).
1. (C) As requested, PolCouns delivered the demarche
contained reftel to Oleksandr Tsvetkov, Acting Director of
the MFA's Political Department (with primary responsibility
for the Kosovo issue) and Sergiy Kyslytsya, Director of the
MFA's UN and Other International Organizations Department on
February 15. PolCouns asked that Ukraine make clear to
Russia that it would not support recognition of Abkhazia and
assure Georgia that Ukraine supported peaceful resolution of
the conflict within Georgia's internationally recognized
borders. Both MFA interlocutors acknowledged our view and
noted that Ukraine agreed with the U.S. position on possible
Russian recognition of Abkhazia. Tsvetkov asked why we
believed the Russians were ready to acknowledge and asked for
additional information about specific Russian statements that
might show this intention. Kyslytsya noted that if Russia
recognized Abkhazia, in doing so it would also be recognizing
Kovoso's right to be a separate country. This would be
particularly dangerous for Ukraine, especially with regard to
both Transnistria in neighboring Moldova and, closer to home,
in Crimea. In short, both thought that it was unlikely that
Russia would recognize Abkhazia, but stressed that Ukraine
would oppose such a Russian move.
2. (U) Visit Embassy Kyiv's classified website:
www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/kiev.
Taylor
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/15/2018
TAGS: PREL GG RU YI UP
SUBJECT: UKRAINE OPPOSES, BUT DOUBTS THAT RUSSIA WILL
RECOGNIZE ABKHAZIA
REF: STATE 14840
Classified By: Political Counselor Kent Logsdon for reasons 1.4(a,b,d).
1. (C) As requested, PolCouns delivered the demarche
contained reftel to Oleksandr Tsvetkov, Acting Director of
the MFA's Political Department (with primary responsibility
for the Kosovo issue) and Sergiy Kyslytsya, Director of the
MFA's UN and Other International Organizations Department on
February 15. PolCouns asked that Ukraine make clear to
Russia that it would not support recognition of Abkhazia and
assure Georgia that Ukraine supported peaceful resolution of
the conflict within Georgia's internationally recognized
borders. Both MFA interlocutors acknowledged our view and
noted that Ukraine agreed with the U.S. position on possible
Russian recognition of Abkhazia. Tsvetkov asked why we
believed the Russians were ready to acknowledge and asked for
additional information about specific Russian statements that
might show this intention. Kyslytsya noted that if Russia
recognized Abkhazia, in doing so it would also be recognizing
Kovoso's right to be a separate country. This would be
particularly dangerous for Ukraine, especially with regard to
both Transnistria in neighboring Moldova and, closer to home,
in Crimea. In short, both thought that it was unlikely that
Russia would recognize Abkhazia, but stressed that Ukraine
would oppose such a Russian move.
2. (U) Visit Embassy Kyiv's classified website:
www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/kiev.
Taylor