Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10USNATO81
2010-02-23 11:12:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Mission USNATO
Cable title:
PDAS MCELDOWNEY'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L USNATO 000081
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2020
TAGS: PGOV PREL NATO RS
SUBJECT: PDAS MCELDOWNEY'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
ROGOZIN
Classified By: Charge d'affaires John Heffern for reasons 1.4 (b/d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L USNATO 000081
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2020
TAGS: PGOV PREL NATO RS
SUBJECT: PDAS MCELDOWNEY'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
ROGOZIN
Classified By: Charge d'affaires John Heffern for reasons 1.4 (b/d).
1. (C) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) for Europe
and Eurasia Nancy McEldowney told Russian Ambassador to NATO
Dmitri Rogozin on February 17 that the U.S. was sincerely
interested in enhanced practical cooperation in the
NATO-Russia Council (NRC),which would help build confidence
between Allies and Russia. She stressed that the U.S. was
particularly interested in cooperation on missile defense.
Rogozin agreed upon the need for practical cooperation, but
expressed frustration with what he described as inaction in
the NRC, calling upon the U.S. and Russia to capitalize on
their improved bilateral ties and lead the organization.
PDAS McEldowney agreed that an enhanced bilateral
relationship would have a positive impact on NATO-Russia
ties, although the U.S. and Russia could not dictate to the
NRC.
2. (C) Rogozin encouraged the U.S. to lead a transparent
exchange of ideas on members' strategic doctrines in the NRC,
and reiterated his request that Russia receive briefings on
U.S. and NATO strategy regarding Afghanistan. PDAS
McEldowney responded that the U.S. was transparent about its
plans in Afghanistan, and reminded Rogozin (whose DCM
recently proclaimed that transparency was for the weak) that
transparency derived from strength and helped build mutual
confidence. She agreed that the NRC was a forum for
strategic discussions but said that the U.S. also hoped for
more practical cooperation, such as had been accomplished
with the Afghan transit agreements. Rogozin agreed that
practical cooperation and confidence building measures went
hand-in-hand. He suggested that the NRC could assist Russian
efforts to modernize, and proposed cooperation on military
medicine. PDAS McEldowney responded to Rogozin's question
about the possibility of 2010 NRC Summit by suggesting that
any summit would necessitate leaders looking back at what the
NRC had accomplished.
3. (C) Comment: Rogozin's failure to offer anything
substantive in the way of practical cooperation in the NRC is
consistent with our understanding that the GOR has given him
little to work with. We were particularly disappointed that
despite repeated prodding, Rogozin offered nothing on NRC
missile defense cooperation. End Comment.
4. (U) PDAS McEldowney has cleared this cable.
HEFFERN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/23/2020
TAGS: PGOV PREL NATO RS
SUBJECT: PDAS MCELDOWNEY'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
ROGOZIN
Classified By: Charge d'affaires John Heffern for reasons 1.4 (b/d).
1. (C) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) for Europe
and Eurasia Nancy McEldowney told Russian Ambassador to NATO
Dmitri Rogozin on February 17 that the U.S. was sincerely
interested in enhanced practical cooperation in the
NATO-Russia Council (NRC),which would help build confidence
between Allies and Russia. She stressed that the U.S. was
particularly interested in cooperation on missile defense.
Rogozin agreed upon the need for practical cooperation, but
expressed frustration with what he described as inaction in
the NRC, calling upon the U.S. and Russia to capitalize on
their improved bilateral ties and lead the organization.
PDAS McEldowney agreed that an enhanced bilateral
relationship would have a positive impact on NATO-Russia
ties, although the U.S. and Russia could not dictate to the
NRC.
2. (C) Rogozin encouraged the U.S. to lead a transparent
exchange of ideas on members' strategic doctrines in the NRC,
and reiterated his request that Russia receive briefings on
U.S. and NATO strategy regarding Afghanistan. PDAS
McEldowney responded that the U.S. was transparent about its
plans in Afghanistan, and reminded Rogozin (whose DCM
recently proclaimed that transparency was for the weak) that
transparency derived from strength and helped build mutual
confidence. She agreed that the NRC was a forum for
strategic discussions but said that the U.S. also hoped for
more practical cooperation, such as had been accomplished
with the Afghan transit agreements. Rogozin agreed that
practical cooperation and confidence building measures went
hand-in-hand. He suggested that the NRC could assist Russian
efforts to modernize, and proposed cooperation on military
medicine. PDAS McEldowney responded to Rogozin's question
about the possibility of 2010 NRC Summit by suggesting that
any summit would necessitate leaders looking back at what the
NRC had accomplished.
3. (C) Comment: Rogozin's failure to offer anything
substantive in the way of practical cooperation in the NRC is
consistent with our understanding that the GOR has given him
little to work with. We were particularly disappointed that
despite repeated prodding, Rogozin offered nothing on NRC
missile defense cooperation. End Comment.
4. (U) PDAS McEldowney has cleared this cable.
HEFFERN