Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09MOSCOW12
2009-01-08 14:30:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
RUSSIA AND POLAND HOLD MISSILE DEFENSE TALKS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 000012
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/28/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV PARM MARR MASS MCAP RS PL
SUBJECT: RUSSIA AND POLAND HOLD MISSILE DEFENSE TALKS
Classified By: Acting Political M/C David Kostelancik. Reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 000012
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/28/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV PARM MARR MASS MCAP RS PL
SUBJECT: RUSSIA AND POLAND HOLD MISSILE DEFENSE TALKS
Classified By: Acting Political M/C David Kostelancik. Reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) On December 19 a Russian delegation led by Deputy
Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and Lieutenant-General
Yevgeniy Buzhinskiy hosted a Polish delegation led by Deputy
Foreign Minister (and former Ambassador to the United States)
Przemyslaw Grudzinski to discuss Polish missile defense (MD)
transparency and confidence-building measures (TCBMs).
Russian MFA DVBR First Secretary Oleg Kovalenko told us the
Polish TCBMs contained nothing new, and were similar to U.S.
TCBMs.
2. (C) According to Kovalenko, the main issue regarding
Polish TCBMs was access to the proposed MD facility and
satisfying Polish demands for reciprocity. He pointed out
that the GOR does not demand access to proposed MD sites in
Poland; this was purely a U.S. and Polish proposal.
Kovalenko said inspecting Russian facilities, including
possible Iskander missile bases in Kaliningrad, could be
discussed "only if there is true transparency regarding U.S.
MD plans." The time was not right, he said, to formally make
such a proposal.
3. (C) Kovalenko said the GOR was pleasantly surprised by the
Polish offer to exchange information regarding the MD
facilities. He said that, while Russia is ready to exchange
information and "face future threats together," the GOR and
Poland have not yet agreed on a mechanism for
information-sharing. Russia, Kovalenko said, wants to work
together with Poland (and the U.S.) on MD, and "awaits
Poland's move," including its offer on how to share
information.
BEYRLE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/28/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV PARM MARR MASS MCAP RS PL
SUBJECT: RUSSIA AND POLAND HOLD MISSILE DEFENSE TALKS
Classified By: Acting Political M/C David Kostelancik. Reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) On December 19 a Russian delegation led by Deputy
Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and Lieutenant-General
Yevgeniy Buzhinskiy hosted a Polish delegation led by Deputy
Foreign Minister (and former Ambassador to the United States)
Przemyslaw Grudzinski to discuss Polish missile defense (MD)
transparency and confidence-building measures (TCBMs).
Russian MFA DVBR First Secretary Oleg Kovalenko told us the
Polish TCBMs contained nothing new, and were similar to U.S.
TCBMs.
2. (C) According to Kovalenko, the main issue regarding
Polish TCBMs was access to the proposed MD facility and
satisfying Polish demands for reciprocity. He pointed out
that the GOR does not demand access to proposed MD sites in
Poland; this was purely a U.S. and Polish proposal.
Kovalenko said inspecting Russian facilities, including
possible Iskander missile bases in Kaliningrad, could be
discussed "only if there is true transparency regarding U.S.
MD plans." The time was not right, he said, to formally make
such a proposal.
3. (C) Kovalenko said the GOR was pleasantly surprised by the
Polish offer to exchange information regarding the MD
facilities. He said that, while Russia is ready to exchange
information and "face future threats together," the GOR and
Poland have not yet agreed on a mechanism for
information-sharing. Russia, Kovalenko said, wants to work
together with Poland (and the U.S.) on MD, and "awaits
Poland's move," including its offer on how to share
information.
BEYRLE