(U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON RUSSIAN FSVTS AND

S E C R E T STATE 040433 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/22/2034 TAGS: PINR EIND ETRD ETTC MASS PGOV PREL RS SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON RUSSIAN FSVTS AND ROSOBORONEXPORT (C-RE9-00515) REF: A. MOSCOW 001503 ¶B. MOSCOW 000396 Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C). ¶1. (S) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED REFTELS FROM POST ON RUSSIA'S FEDERAL SERVICE FOR MILITARY TECHNICAL COOPERATION (FSVTS) AND ROSOBORONEXPORT (ROE). ANALYSTS IN PARTICULAR APPRECIATED SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR RUSSIAN ARMS TRANSFERS, RUSSIA'S DECISIONMAKING ON ARMS TRADE, AND RUSSIAN EXPORT CONTROLS, ALL TOPICS THAT ARE OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO SENIOR POLICYMAKERS. POST CONTINUES TO BE A KEY SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON THESE CRITICAL TOPICS. ANALYSTS WOULD WELCOME ANY ADDITIONAL REPORTING ON MOSCOW'S ARMS SALES, EXPORT CONTROL PROCESSES, AND DECISIONMAKING ON ARMS SALES AS TIME, RESOURCES, AND CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT. MANY THANKS, AND REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON. CLINTON