(U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON POLISH POSITION

C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 083586 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/11/2034 TAGS: PINR PREL PL SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON POLISH POSITION TOWARDS UKRAINE'S EURO-ATLANTIC FUTURE (C-RE9-01587) REF: WARSAW 000720 Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C). ¶1. (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED REFTEL ON THE POLISH POSITION TOWARDS UKRAINE'S EURO-ATLANTIC FUTURE AND WARSAW'S INCREASING FRUSTRATION WITH KYIV'S LACK OF PROGRESS ON REFORMS AND THE RECENT POLISH-GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTERS' VISIT. WE PARTICULARLY APPRECIATED POST'S ASSESSMENTS OF POSSIBLE SCENARIOS FOR UKRAINE'S FUTURE POLITICAL ORIENTATION, JUDGMENTS ON THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP AND ITS FUTURE, AND THE INSIGHT INTO POLISH MFA OFFICIALS' VIEWPOINTS AND PRIORITIES. POST,S JUDGMENTS CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO A MORE COMPLETE PICTURE OF THE POLISH-UKRAINIAN DYNAMIC. ANALYSTS WOULD WELCOME ANY ADDITIONAL REPORTING ON WARSAW'S UKRAINE POLICY, PRIORITY ISSUES AND/OR CHALLENGES, AND KEY DECISIONMAKERS AS TIME, RESOURCES, AND CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT. THANK YOU. CLINTON