(C) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON RUSSIA'S

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 042846

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/28/2034
TAGS: PINR PGOV PREL AF RS
SUBJECT: (C) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON RUSSIA'S
AFGHANISTAN EXPERTS (C-RE9-00858)

Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).


1. (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE CLOSELY FOLLOWING RUSSIA'S
FOREIGN POLICY DECISIONMAKING WITH REGARD TO AFGHANISTAN.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS FROM SENIOR RUSSIAN OFFICIALS SUGGEST
MOSCOW WANTS TO COOPERATE WITH THE UNITED STATES ON
STABILIZING AFGHANISTAN. RUSSIA HAS PROPOSED A RANGE OF
COUNTERNARCOTICS, STABILITY, AND CONSULTATIVE MECHANISMS FOR
COOPERATION WITH WASHINGTON AND NATO THROUGH THE COLLECTIVE
SECURITY TREATY ORGANIZATION (CSTO) AND THE SHANGHAI
COOPERATION ORGANIZATION (SCO). US INTERLOCUTORS WILL BE
ENGAGING WITH MOSCOW ON THIS ISSUE AT VARIOUS LEVELS, AND
THEIR COUNTERPARTS ON AFGHAN ISSUES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
EITHER IMPEDE, OR HELP ACCELERATE COOPERATION. ANALYSTS
REQUEST ANY AVAILABLE INFORMATION CONCERNING RUSSIAN LEADERS
WITH INFLUENCE ON MOSCOW'S AFGHANISTAN POLICIES, AS TIME AND
RESOURCES PERMIT.


A. (U) PLEASE PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
FOLLOWING RUSSIAN OFFICIALS ASSOCIATED WITH ONGOING OR PAST
EFFORTS REGARDING AFGHANISTAN. A LIST OF SPECIFIC TOPICS OF
INTEREST FOLLOWS:

SERGEY YEVGENYEVICH RYABKOV - DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER FOR THE
AMERICAS

VLADIMIR IVANOVICH VORONKOV - DIRECTOR, GENERAL EUROPEAN
COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (MFA)

YURIY A. GORLATCH - DEPUTY DIRECTOR, GENERAL EUROPEAN
COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, MFA

VASILIY MEFODIYEVICH POSPELOV - DEPUTY DIRECTOR, POLICY
PLANNING DEPARTMENT, MFA

ALEKSANDR GEORGIYEVICH MARYASOV - DIRECTOR, SECOND ASIA
DEPARTMENT, MFA

ALI MITKHADOVICH MUSTAFABEYLI - DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR IRAN AND
AFGHANISTAN, SECOND ASIA DEPARTMENT, MFA

YURIY ALEKSANDROVICH KHOKHLOV, FORMER CHIEF, AFGHANISTAN
SECTION, SECOND ASIA DEPARTMENT, MFA

VIKTOR SELEZNEV - DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMON ASIA
PROBLEMS

LEONID PETROVICH MOISEYEV - PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION

ANATOLIY YEFIMOVICH SAFONOV - PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FIGHT
AGAINST TERRORISM AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME

ZAMIR NABIYEVICH KABULOV - RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO AFGHANISTAN

GEORGIY FEDOROVICH MISHIN - ECONOMIC AND TRADE ADVISER,
RUSSIAN EMBASSY IN AFGHANISTAN

VLADIMIR IVANOVICH IVANENKO - RUSSIAN CONSUL GENERAL IN
RASHT, IRAN

ALEKSANDR VLADIMIROVICH NERONOV - DIRECTORATE OF
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, MINISTRY OF DEFENSE

ALEKSANDR VLADIMIROVICH ZMEYEVSKIY - PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE
TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN VIENNA

VIKTOR DASSIYEVICH LUGININ - CHIEF, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
DIRECTORATE(UMS),OPERATIONAL INFORMATION AND INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS SERVICE (SMS),FEDERAL SECURITY SERVICE (FSB)

ANATOLIY NARIVSOVICH YUZBASHYAN - CHIEF, IRAN AND AFGHANISTAN
SECTION, UMS, SMS, FSB


B. (U) PLEASE PROVIDE ANY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING
THESE OFFICIALS' LEADERSHIP AND DECISIONMAKING STYLES,
PERSONAL VALUES, MOTIVATIONS, GOALS, AND BIOGRAPHIC/PERSONAL
DATA, AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT. FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL
LISTED ABOVE, PLEASE PROVIDE ANY AVAILABLE INFORMATION
CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING:

1) (C) WHAT TIES DO THEY HAVE TO MEDVEDEV AND PUTIN, IF ANY?

2) (C) WHAT TIES DO THEY HAVE TO OTHER OFFICIALS IN THE
PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATION, RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATURE,
THE REGIONS, OR THE PRIVATE SECTOR (FOR EXAMPLE, OLIGARCHS)?

3) (C) WHAT ARE THEIR ROLES AND LEVEL OF INFLUENCE IN
DECISIONMAKING ON AFGHAN ISSUES WITHIN THE PRESIDENTIAL
ADMINISTRATION, RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATURE, THE REGIONS,
OR THE PRIVATE SECTOR?

4) (C) WHO ARE THEIR ALLIES AND ENEMIES?

5) (C) WHAT POLICIES DO THEY SUPPORT THAT MAY AFFECT US OR
AFGHAN INTERESTS?

6) (C) HOW DO THEY VIEW THE UNITED STATES AND AFGHANISTAN?

7) (C) WHAT HAS BEEN THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH US AND AFGHAN
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS EXECUTIVES?


2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-RE9-00858 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON