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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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08USNATO352NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL VISIT TO TBILISI
[...] (C) Summary: The North Atlantic Council (NAC) visited Georgia September 15-16 to take stock following Russia's invasion of Georgia, to reaffirm support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to strengthen NATO-Georgia relations (including by inaugurating the NATO-Georgia Comm [...]
2008-09-30 17:49:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO MOPS PREF GG RU
08USNATO371NATO-RUSSIA WAY FOWARD: READOUT OF OCTOBER 14 SPC
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Allies delivered their initial responses to the IS-drafted policy paper "NATO-Russia Relations in the Aftermath of the Georgia Crisis." At its base, the document's language of "targeted conditionality" and "selective engagement" and emphasis on unity pleased most Allies. Fran [...]
2008-10-15 17:13:00Mission USNATOSECRET//NOFORNPREL NATO PGOV KCFE RS
08USNATO398OCTOBER 16 HLTF: ALLIES COMMITTED TO A UNIFIED AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At the October 16 NATO High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting and meetings on the margins, Allies discussed potential next steps on CFE (based largely on U.S. ideas presented at the September 11 HLTF, and a Czech paper distributed just prior to this HLTF meeting) and addressed how [...]
2008-10-24 14:42:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL
08USNATO41KREMLIN KEEPS AMB ROGOZIN ON A SHORT LEASH IN HIS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Russian nationalist politician-turned-diplomat Dmitri Rogozin launched into a lengthy litany of Russian grievances on missile defense (MD),NATO enlargement, CFE, and Kosovo at his first NATO-Russia Council meeting on January 30, albeit in a more measured tone than in his recent [...]
2008-02-04 11:12:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL MARR RU
08USNATO78DAS KRAMER GIVES NATO ALLIES READOUT ON US-RUSSIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 22, Deputy Assistant Secretary David Kramer briefed NATO Allies in Brussels on Assistant Secretary Fried's February 19 meeting with Russian Deputy SIPDIS Foreign Minister and Disarmament Director Antonov regarding the CFE Parallel Actions Package. Kramer reported th [...]
2008-02-27 12:02:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE
08USNATO88NATO: FEBRUARY 28TH HLTF AND NRC (ACE) MEETINGS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At the February 28 HLTF, Allies agreed on key themes for the NATO-Russia Council Arms Control Experts (NRC (ACE)) meeting that followed the HLTF, and more generally for engaging Russia in the run-up to Bucharest. All who spoke stressed the need for a continued unified message; re [...]
2008-03-07 15:04:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE
08USOSCE195CFE/JCG - END OF WINTER/SPRING ROUND: RUSSIAN VIEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During the course of the JCG's January-July session with 20 weekly meetings, Allies led by the U.S. repeatedly criticized Russia's instances of noncompliance, underscored the importance of Russia negotiating seriously on the basis of the parallel actions package, called on Russia [...]
2008-07-24 19:35:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
08USOSCE298CFE/JCG DECEMBER 9 PLENARY: LEGAL ANALYSIS
[...] (C) Summary: At the December 9 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) plenary, the U.S. provided a legal analysis refuting Russia,s repeated assertions that it has a legal basis for its "suspension" of the CFE Treaty. This was important to clear the air on this issue after repeated Russian challenge [...]
2008-12-12 16:38:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALKCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
08USUNNEWYORK136GEORGIAN PERMREP ALASANIA DISCUSSES GENEVA MEETING
[...] (SBU) Summary: Georgian Permrep Alasania told Ambassador Wolff on February 11 that he looks forward to the Friends of Georgia meeting as an opportunity to launch a UN-led review of the Abkhazia peace process. Alasania hoped to avoid giving Russia any pretext for harmful actions. Ambassador W [...]
2008-02-14 00:42:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UNSC GG
08USUNNEWYORK367SYG BAN LEANING TOWARD UNMIK SURGE FOR LACK OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Responding to Ref A letter from the Secretary, UN Secretary-General Ban assured Ambassador Wolff SIPDIS and German PermRep Matussek on April 18 that the UN is confining its dialogue with Belgrade to operational aspects of the UN's role in Kosovo. Ban repeatedly called for all [...]
2008-04-21 19:37:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALUNMIK UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK899AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD AND SYG DISCUSS GEORGIA AND
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-02 18:58:00USUN New YorkSECRETPREL UNSC RS GG
08VALLETTA185MALTA ENDORSES GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR
[...] In a note verbale dated April 14, Malta's Ministry of Foreign Affairs endorsed the Statement of Principles of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, and announced its desire to become a partner nation in the Global Initiative. 2. Text of note verbale: The Ministry of Foreign [...]
2008-05-07 11:35:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC PREL ETTC KNNP MT
08VATICAN17HOLY SEE: CONVERSATIONS ON INTERFAITH RELATIONS
[...] (C) Summary. Senior Holy See officials and scholars discussed interfaith relations with the visiting Deputy Assistant to VP Cheney, Joseph Wood, January 14-15. Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran and Father Miguel Ayuso described the increasing Church engagement with the signers of "A Common Word", co [...]
2008-01-30 17:19:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL KIFR VT
08VATICAN68VATICAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS GEORGIA CRISIS, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 9, Vice Presidential Advisor Joseph Wood, accompanied by the DCM , held separate meetings with two senior Vatican officials to seek views from the Holy See on the situation between Russia and Georgia. Vatican officials raised humanitarian issues as the primary conc [...]
2008-09-19 13:56:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KIRF GG RS UP IR KZ VT
08VIENNA305AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: March 03, 2008
[...] ... headlines one Austrian daily newspaper, summing up the media's assessment of the current mood in the SPOe-OeVP government. There is new cause for conflict, adding to the two parties' recent disputes ranging from tax reform to the allegations of abuse of office in the OeVP-led Interior Minis [...]
2008-03-03 14:30:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA527AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: April 16, 2008
[...] The parliamentary committee, which investigates charges of corruption against the Ministry of the Interior, has now issued a summons against Minister G|nther Platter to account for holding back files and documents that are needed to assess the charges. The minister had done so with reference to [...]
2008-04-16 12:31:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA634AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: May 07, 2008
[...] Austrian Airlines (AUA) and the Oesterreichische Industrie Holding AG (OeIAG) are desperately trying to get Sheikh Mohammed Bin Issa Al Jaber back on board, after the Saudi businessman said he would pull out of a deal to purchase a 20 percent stake in AUA. The results of an emergency meeting to [...]
2008-05-07 14:53:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA83SENATOR SPECTER CHALLENGES AUSTRIA ON IRAN
[...] (C)Summary: In a sometimes confrontational meeting with Senator Arlen Specter, senior Austrian MFA officials emphasized that the UN must remain the focal point of diplomacy vis-a-vis Iran and that an international consensus involving both Russia and China was imperative. Maintaining ties with [...]
2008-01-18 11:40:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KNNP PARM ETRD OREP AU IR
08VILNIUS227KOZULINAS DESCRIBE PRESSURE ON PRISONER FATHER
[...] (SBU) Charge and A/DCM met April 10 with Olga and Yuliya Kozulina, the daughters of former presidential candidate and political prisoner Aleksandr Kozulin. The Charge briefly informed the Kozulinas that the Embassy was under increasing pressure from the Belarusian authorities but that both Be [...]
2008-04-11 10:39:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR BO
08VILNIUS398BELARUS: EU MEETS POLITICAL PRISONER'S DAUGHTER
[...] (SBU) Charge hosted a meeting May 20 to introduce Olga Kozulina, daughter and lead representative of political prisoner Aleksandr Kozulin, to French Ambassador Mireille Musso -- currently representing the EU Presidency -- and recently-arrived European Commission Delegation Charge Jean-Eric Hol [...]
2008-05-22 14:49:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM PINR BO
08VILNIUS668BELARUS: SPAT WITH RUSSIA OVER GEORGIA
[...] (SBU) The neutrality of the Belarusian regime with regard to the conflict in Georgia (reftel) has now become the topic of a public bilateral dispute between Minsk and Moscow. Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Surikov, in remarks to the media August 12, decried the GOB's "timid silence" and complai [...]
2008-08-13 10:30:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PINR BO GG
08VILNIUS708RUSSIA, GEORGIA, GERMANY, LITHUANIA AND THE EU:
[...] (C) Summary: The Russian Ambassador told the GOL August 27 that it would pay a price, including being subject to "not ordinary measures," for its outspoken support for Georgia, according to Lithuanian MFA U/S Zygimantas Pavilionis. He also reported that FRG Chancellor Merkel, in her visit to [...]
2008-08-27 15:26:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL XG GG RU LH
08VLADIVOSTOK106AIRLINES IN RUSSIAN FAR EAST SKIDDING TO A STOP
[...] Summary. The airline industry in the Far East continues its downward trajectory. Dalavia has become the latest in a series of bankruptcies in the industry. Vladivostok Avia remains relatively strong, but may become a tempting takeover target. Ticket prices will remain prohibitively expensiv [...]
2008-09-26 06:59:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PGOV ECON RS
08VLADIVOSTOK123'AMBITIOUS WORKAHOLIC' KOZHEMYAKO TAKES OVER IN AMURSKAYA
[...] The Amurskaya Oblast Duma approved Oleg Kozhemyako as new governor of the region on October 20. He replaces unpopular Governor Nikolay Kolesov, whom the Kremlin forced to resign after allegations of corruption and mismanagement. Kozhemyako is a popular figure known for his crisis-management [...]
2008-10-27 08:15:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV RS
08VLADIVOSTOK135LARGER PROTESTS IN FAR EAST AGAINST INCREASED AUTO TARIFFS
[...] Ten thousand demonstrators took to the streets in Primorye on December 14 to protest the upcoming increase in used car import tariffs, blocking main roads in Vladivostok and smaller cities for up to eight hours. Several thousand cars from Vladivostok, Ussuriisk and Nakhodka also organized a b [...]
2008-12-15 06:38:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON RS
08VLADIVOSTOK139VIOLENCE ERUPTS AT LATEST VLADIVOSTOK DEMONSTRATION
[...] Vladivostok citizens' third protest against proposed tariff increases on imported used cars turned violent and resulted in large-scale detentions. Though past demonstrations were peaceful and ended without incident, it was clear from the beginning of this December 21 rally that the Kremlin wo [...]
2008-12-23 06:37:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON RS
08VLADIVOSTOK68RUSSIAN FAR EAST: CHUKOTKANS WORRY AS THEIR "HERO,"
[...] Summary. On July 3, President Dmitriy Medvedev agreed to accept the voluntary resignation of longtime Chukotka Governor Roman Abramovich and appointed Vice Governor Roman Kopin as acting Governor until a permanent replacement is named. Under billionaire Abramovich, Chukotka has gone from bei [...]
2008-07-09 07:21:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR RS
08WARSAW1010CODEL LIEBERMAN URGES UNITED SUPPORT FOR GEORGIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Codel Lieberman met separately August 21 with Polish FM Sikorski and PM Tusk to express solidarity over events in Georgia. FM Sikorski said Western Europeans were starting to understand the nature of the Russian threat, although he warned of Russian "purchases" of leading Europ [...]
2008-08-28 15:19:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR ECON ENRG GG PL
08WARSAW108POLISH MFA'S RUSSIA EXPERT SEES CHANGE IN RUSSIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The MFA's newly-appointed Eastern Policy Director, Jaroslaw Bratkiewicz, described the atmosphere during FM Radek Sikorski's recent visit to Russia as warm, but doubted it reflected any fundamental change in Russian outlooks. He said the Russians now say publicly that they acknow [...]
2008-01-25 14:45:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG ETRD KDEM PL RS
08WARSAW1147POLISH MFA: CONTINUE DIALOGUE WITH BELARUS AFTER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A Polish MFA official told us that the GoP agrees with the U.S. and OSCE assessment that the September 28 parliamentary elections in Belarus were neither free nor fair. The MFA saw some "minor improvements" in the election process and will seek to continue a dialogue with Bel [...]
2008-09-30 14:51:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PGOV BO PL
08WARSAW1281MDA VISIT ADVANCES PROSPECTS FOR RATIFYING MISSILE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 28-30 visit to Poland, Missile Defense Agency Director Obering and Incoming Director O'Reilly described the benefits of the planned interceptor Missile Defense (MD) interceptor site to Slupsk area residents and, in Warsaw, reviewed U.S.-Russian consultations o [...]
2008-11-06 15:32:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MCAP PL
08WARSAW1437CODEL SCHWARTZ/POLAND - NATO, EU MUST DO MORE ON
[...] (C) Polish National Security Advisor Wladyslaw Stasiak and prominent Polish MPs, including Sejm Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Krzysztof Lisek, told CODEL Schwartz that NATO must do more to address Georgia's security problems. If NATO does not offer MAP, it must offer something tangible to r [...]
2008-12-19 11:27:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV CG PL
08WARSAW245POLISH FM BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON PM'S VISIT TO
[...] (U) Summary: Polish PM Donald Tusk's February 8 trip to Moscow accomplished little in concrete terms, but the political symbol of renewed dialogue with the Russians was viewed positively by the majority of Poles. FM Radek Sikorski briefed foreign mission representatives February 19 on Tusk' [...]
2008-02-22 15:27:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPL PREL ENRG ETRD RS LI LO
08WARSAW277SCENESETTER FOR YOUR MEETING MARCH 10 WITH POLISH
[...] (C) Mr. President, your meeting on March 10 with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will underscore Poland's importance as a key ally of the United States, one which has stood shoulder to shoulder with us in Iraq, is stepping up its commitments in Afghanistan, and is the potential host for mis [...]
2008-03-03 16:24:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS OVIP PL
08WARSAW512POLAND: U/S DOBRIANSKY MEETING WITH MFA SIKORSKI
[...] (C) Summary: Minister of Foreign Affairs Radek Sikorski told Under Secretary for Global Affairs Dobriansky that Poland has selected a head for the Secretariat of the Community of Democracies, although the name is not yet public. Minister Sikorski believes the U.S. should do more to support [...]
2008-04-23 08:39:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL PGOV KDEM PL
08WARSAW812NEW FRIENDS OF GEORGIA CALL FOR MAP, LESS RUSSIA,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 25, DAS Bryza participated in the "New Friends of Georgia" (NFG) conference along with Foreign Ministers, State Secretaries or Special Representatives from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, NATO, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden and the EU Council [...]
2008-07-09 09:57:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL GA PL
08WELLINGTON105POLITICAL OBJECTIVITY OF NZ MEDIA QUESTIONED
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Labour Government's relationship with the New Zealand media has become increasingly tense and prompted Prime Minister Clark to call into question its behaviour and political objectivity. At the same time, opposition National Party leader John Key has received lighter press [...]
2008-03-19 23:29:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM NZ
08WELLINGTON15CODEL HOYER MEETS WITH GNZ LEADERSHIP
[...] (SBU) Summary. On January 9, a 13-member Congressional delegation led by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) met with Deputy and Acting Prime Minister Michael Cullen and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Chief Executive Simon Murdoch to discu [...]
2008-01-18 03:37:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALPREL KGHG MOPS MARR AF NK NZ
08YEREVAN1014AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH CENTRAL
[...] (C) In their introductory meeting December 8, Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) Chairman Arthur Javadyan stressed to the Ambassador the high priority the CBA places on maintaining monetary stability and preventing panic among Armenian depositors. He insisted that Armenia's banking system is in so [...]
2008-12-17 07:56:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPROV PREL ECON EFIN EINV AM RU
08YEREVAN142ON EVE OF ELECTION, KOCHARIAN AND SARGSIAN ON
[...] (C) With Armenian voters set to elect a new president February 19, outgoing President Robert Kocharian and his most likely successor, Prime Minister Serzh Sargsian, appear to be on diverging paths that reflect both their perceived political interests and their differing visions for Armenia's f [...]
2008-02-18 13:30:00Embassy YerevanSECRETPGOV PREL KDEM AM
08YEREVAN281FORECAST FOR REFORM IN ARMENIA: MOSTLY CLOUDY
[...] (C) Recent public comments by PM Sargsian suggest that he understands his "legitimacy problem" and views a return to reform as the best way to overcome it. Serious questions remain, however, about Sargsian's understanding of basic concepts of democratization and his willingness to take on the [...]
2008-04-01 15:25:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN302SARGSIAN BLOGS WITH ARMENIAN PUBLIC, DENIES JOB
[...] (SBU) Although the events described herein are some four weeks old, we believe there is still value in sharing them on the eve of President-elect Sargsian,s inauguration. They reflect an interesting attempt on his part to reach out to the Armenian public, using some of the same tools heretofor [...]
2008-04-08 14:12:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC AM
08YEREVAN347CHARM OFFENSIVE OR EARLY SIGNS OF MUCH-NEEDED REFORM?
[...] (C) Several positive notes give reason for hope that the new administration is preparing a reform agenda. President Serzh Sargsian held a nationally televised meeting with top Customs officials, in which he ferociously interrogated top agency leaders -- having already fired the Customs chief -- [...]
2008-04-22 14:01:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN653TFGG01: ARMENIAN FRUSTRATION MOUNTS OVER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Top Armenian officials are growing increasingly offended by Georgians's non-responsiveness to Armenian efforts to reach out. The most discourteous, perhaps, was the Georgian FM's refusal even to meet FM Nalbandian for a few minutes in Yerevan airport, as she passed through en route ove [...]
2008-08-15 12:58:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID PGOV GG AM
08YEREVAN855MEDVEDEV'S VISIT FUELS ANXIETY ABOUT HASTY
[...] (C) Domestic reactions to Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev's October 21-22 visit to Armenia have primarily focused on Medvedev's announcement in Yerevan that he hopes to host the next meeting of Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks between Armenia's and Azerbaijan's presidents, as early as the begin [...]
2008-10-24 09:41:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RU AM
09ABUDHABI193STRONG WORDS IN PRIVATE FROM MBZ AT IDEX -- BASHES IRAN,
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On the margins of Abu Dhabi's largest defense exhibition (IDEX),Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) engaged visiting US dignitaries with strident remarks about Iran and Qatar's dangerous ties to extremist elements (including Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood). He s [...]
2009-02-25 12:50:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER PARM MOPS MASS IR QA RU AE
09ABUDHABI746(S) MBZ HOSTS GULF SECURITY DINNER WITH ISA ASD VERSHBOW AND PM A/S SHAPIRO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-22 12:59:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPTER PGOV PREL PARM EAID MOPS IR IS AF PK SY LE SA
09ABUDHABI754(S) MbZ HOSTS GULF SECURITY DINNER WITH ISA ASD VERSHBOW AND
[...] (S) Summary: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ, also Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and de facto defense chief) hosted a July 19 executive session of the Gulf Security Dialogue in Abu Dhabi (July 20 plenary with UAE uniformed officers reported septel). The U.S. d [...]
2009-07-23 09:40:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPTER PGOV PREL PARM EAID MOPS IR IS AF PK SY LE SA
09AITTAIPEI826MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, OBAMA AND RUSSIA
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their news coverage July 7 on the riots and street battles that broke out in China's Xinjiang region Sunday; on the legal cases involving former President Chen Shui-bian and his family; and on the developments in cross-Strait relations. [...]
2009-07-07 09:05:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
09ANKARA1008TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-14 13:34:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1100TURKEY: PUTIN VISIT AND THE ENERGY AGENDA
[...] (C) Summary: Russian Prime Minister Putin will visit Turkey on August 6 with an agenda heavily focused on energy issues, including: extension of the Westline gas contract; Southstream; Bluestream II; Russian oil for the proposed Samsun-Ceyhan Bosporus bypass pipeline; and the long-delayed Russ [...]
2009-07-31 04:45:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PREL RS TU
09ANKARA111TURKEY: NUCLEAR TENDER FATE STILL UNCERTAIN
[...] (C) Summary. On January 19, the Turkish Electricity Trading and Contracting Company (TETAS) announced the results of the final step in the bid to build Turkey's first nuclear power plant. The Russian consortium of AtomStroyExport, InterRAO UES and the Turkish firm Park Teknik submitted a bid [...]
2009-01-22 17:21:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALENRG TU
09ANKARA1126TURKEY: CONSULTATIONS ON RUSSIAN PM'S VISIT
[...] (C) The Ambassador met August 3 with MFA Under Secretary Apakan to discuss the upcoming visit of Russian Prime Minister Putin. In attendance were Deputy Director General for Eastern Europe, Levent Murat Burhan, and Deputy Director General for Disarmament, Ahmet Muhtar Gun. The Ambassador not [...]
2009-08-04 07:20:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PREL PINR TU
09ANKARA1130TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-04 14:26:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1135TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-05 11:20:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1139TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-06 11:35:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1144TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-07 10:11:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1150LET'S MAKE A DEAL (OR TWENTY): PUTIN IN ANKARA
[...] (C) Summary. Russian Prime Minister Putin's August 6 visit to Ankara resulted in a flurry of deals and media frenzy, further heightened by the last-minute participation of Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi. The visit focused on energy pipelines and economic cooperation, and twenty separate ag [...]
2009-08-07 15:41:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PREL RS IT TU
09ANKARA1166U.S.-TURKEY TRADE: NEED FOR HIGHER-LEVEL DIALOGUE
[...] (C) During President Obama's meeting with Turkish President Gul in April, the two leaders agreed that we need to do more to encourage the two-way flow of bilateral trade and investment and President Obama tasked me to make that happen (a message that was reinforced during the later meetings be [...]
2009-08-12 14:08:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EINV USTR US TR
09ANKARA1226TURKEY FRUSTRATED WITH AZERI GAS NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (C) Summary. Following the recent round of gas negotiations between Turkey and Azerbaijan, Turkish interlocutors expressed frustration at the lack of progress. Going into the meetings, the Turks had fully expected that they would be finalizing the deal and were surprised by what they see as A [...]
2009-08-20 08:03:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON PGOV AJ TU
09ANKARA13ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-06 15:45:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
09ANKARA1310CODEL WEXLER URGES TURKISH ACTION ON MIDDLE EAST
[...] (C) Summary. Rep. Robert Wexler met August 26-27 with a wide array of top-level Turkish officials to discuss the current state of U.S.-Turkish relations and to urge them to push for greater regional support for President Obama's initiatives on Middle East peace and his willingness to deal wit [...]
2009-09-08 12:18:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PGOV ECON ETRD ENRG AM AZ IS IR TU
09ANKARA1421TURKEY: SCENESETTER FOR DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) Embassy Ankara warmly welcomes your visit to Turkey October 8-10. Our relations with Turkey are strong. While the euphoria from the President's visit last April have faded, the steady stream of senior visitors from Washington has helped us convince Turkey's leaders that the Administrat [...]
2009-09-30 14:51:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON EPET PGOV PREL TU
09ANKARA146ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-29 15:26:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1497TURKEY: AMBASSADOR PRODS D/PM ON DOGAN MEDIA FINE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In an October 14 discussion with the Ambassador, Deputy PM Arinc defended the tax evasion fine against the Dogan Media Group as simply a move by GOT auditing agencies to tackle the unregistered economy and eliminate "off-record" dealings. He portrayed Dogan as a powerful corpora [...]
2009-10-16 10:53:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV TU
09ANKARA1527TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-22 12:30:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1566TURKEY'S SEARCH FOR A PLAN B ON NATURAL GAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As negotiations with Azerbaijan have stalled -- in Turkey's view, because of Azeri pique over its rapprochement with Armenia -- the GoT has been actively developing its options for a short to medium term natural gas picture without a deal with Azerbaijan. It believes that having a [...]
2009-10-28 12:01:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PREL TU
09ANKARA1698TURKISH NUCLEAR TENDER CANCELED
[...] (U) On November 20, the Turkish Electricity Trading and Contracting Company (TETAS) canceled the September 2008 tender to build and operate Turkey's first nuclear power plant. The cancelation follows a November 10 decision by the Council of State (Danistay) to suspend several articles of the [...]
2009-11-25 11:17:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALENRG PREL TU
09ANKARA248ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-13 15:08:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA289TURKEY: GUL'S HISTORIC VISIT TO RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary: President Gul,s February 12-15 visit to Moscow and Tatarstan was the first ever by a Turkish Head of State to the Russian Federation, according to MFA Deputy U/S Cevikoz. The historic visit, which had a heavy commercial element, included extensive discussions with President Med [...]
2009-02-24 05:01:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD MARR TU RU
09ANKARA329MINISTER GULER LAYS OUT US-TURKEY ENERGY PRIORITIES
[...] (C) Ambassador Jeffrey told Energy Minister Hilmi Guler on March 2 that regional energy security will be a priority issue for Secretary Clinton during her March 7 stop in Ankara. Ambassador expressed concern about Turkey's rapprochement with Russia on energy issues and urged continued GOT su [...]
2009-03-03 13:01:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA367ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-11 15:15:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA532MIXED REACTIONS TO OBAMA'S CALL FOR DEMOCRACY, FREEDOM IN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-09 11:49:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA569MEDIA SUPPORT PARALLEL STEPS BETWEEN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-17 10:32:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA589Ankara Media Summary
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-22 10:35:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA650TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-05 10:41:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA689RECONCEPTUALIZING TURKEY-AZERBAIJAN RELATIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The stiff blowback Turkey has received from Azerbaijan over the normalization of relations with Armenia has annoyed many Turks even as official Ankara remains, for the most part, eager to mend relations with Baku. No matter what the final outcome of the Turkey-Armenia process, h [...]
2009-05-13 07:57:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD EPET ENRG PHUM KDEM AJ AM TU
09ANKARA714TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-18 11:17:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA737TURKEY: PUTIN TELLS ERDOGAN NOT TO LINK ARMENIAN
[...] (C) Summary: PM Erdogan and Russian Prime Minister Putin discussed bilateral economic relations and regional issues during their three-hour meeting May 16 in Sochi, Russia. Trade dominated the conversation. Erdogan and Putin agreed to explore expanding bilateral energy relations, including co [...]
2009-05-22 16:00:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALENRG PREL RS TU
09ANKARA957TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-06 13:04:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA965TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-07 10:18:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA969TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-08 10:28:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA986AMBASSADOR JEFFREY'S MEETING WITH ENERGY MINISTER
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Jeffrey met with Energy Minister Yildiz July 7 to get a readout of Yildiz's Moscow trip and an update on Turkey - Azeri negotiations. Yildiz confirmed that the Nabucco IGA signing ceremony would take place as planned in Ankara on July 13. He said negotiations with the [...]
2009-07-10 09:00:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALENRG TU
09ASHGABAT1169TURKMEN AND RUSSIAN LEADERS TALK ENERGY--ITERA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Turkmen press reported that the September 13 meeting between Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov and Russian President Medvedev in Turkmenbashy cleared the way for renewed Turkmen-Russian economic relations; however, no new gas deal was signed. The EU Tacis-Rep in Ashgabat prov [...]
2009-09-14 13:22:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALEPET PGOV EINV ECON RS TX
09ASHGABAT1620MEDVEDEV TO VISIT ASHGABAT ON DECEMBER 22
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) President Medvedev confirmed that his next visit to Turkmenistan will take place on December 22 during a phone conversation with President Berdimuhamedov on December 15. According to Turkmen media reports, Medvedev will hol [...]
2009-12-16 12:27:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET PGOV EINV RS TX
09ASHGABAT1647TURKMEN AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENTS INAUGURATE NEW SCHOOL
[...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for Internet distribution 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 22, President of the Russian Federation Dmitriy Medvedev visited Ashgabat to hold bilateral talks with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and to attend the opening ceremony for the new [...]
2009-12-23 03:45:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI RS TX
09ASHGABAT23TURKMENISTAN: HOW MUCH WILL THE RUSSIANS PAY FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: There has been no confirmation in Ashgabat that the 2009 price for gas sales to Russia has been set. Moreover, notwithstanding past Gazprom statements about paying "European prices" in 2009, practical considerations suggest that a figure in the USD 300 per tcm range would be exces [...]
2009-01-08 05:08:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALEPET ECON PREL RU TX
09ASHGABAT323IRAN/TURKMENISTAN: WHAT ARE THEY THINKING? IRAN
[...] (C) The Iranian Minister of Oil, Gholam Nowzari, announced on March 5 that Iran may sue Turkmenistan for shutting off the supply of natural gas for three months last winter. According to Iran's Press TV, which first aired the story, Nozari said that Iran had created a special committee for tha [...]
2009-03-12 10:47:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALEPET IR PGOV PREL TX
09ASHGABAT495TURKMEN PRESIDENT IS MIGHTILY ANNOYED WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a wide-ranging and lengthy meeting with Assistant Secretary Boucher on April 15, Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov expressed his appreciation for U.S. efforts in Afghanistan as well as his satisfaction with the Administration's Policy Review on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Berdimu [...]
2009-04-20 05:26:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EPET ENRG ECON MARR OVIP RS TX
09ASHGABAT627ONE PERSON ALLEGES TURKMENISTAN IS READY TO LOOK
[...] (C) In a meeting on May 13, Europa House Co-Coordinator, Theo Hensels (please protect),said that in addition to Turkmenistan's search for political support following the gas pipeline explosion on April 9 (reftel),the Turkmens' "eyes are opened and they now have a strong will to go for diver [...]
2009-05-15 12:56:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV EPET EU SOCI TX RU XG
09ASHGABAT770TURKMENISTAN: GAS PRICE IS THE ONLY BIG ISSUE IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 18 EU-TACIS Program Manager Michael Wilson shared news he had recently heard through his energy sector network regarding the ongoing negotiations with Gazprom. He said government officials are saying that the future price of gas is the only remaining business issue, but [...]
2009-06-19 08:32:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV EPET EINV RU BO TX
09ASTANA1000 KAZAKHSTAN: FOREIGN MINISTER ON NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 10, Foreign Minister Marat Tazhin: -- praised President Obama's Cairo speech for its intelligence and candor; -- expressed gratitude for the briefing on the possibility of a U.S.-Russia agreement to transit lethal supplies for Afghanistan; -- undertook to facilita [...]
2009-06-11 09:28:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM ECON ETTC MARR MCAP OSCE RS
09ASTANA1005 KAZAKHSTAN: WTO NEGOTIATOR AITZHANOVA CONFIRMS DECISION
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Kazakhstan's lead WTO negotiator, Vice Minister of Industry and Trade Zhanar Aitzhanova, told the Ambassador on June 11 that the decision by Kazakhstan, Russia, and Belarus to launch joint WTO accession negotiatio [...]
2009-06-12 07:29:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON ETRD WTRO RS BO KZ
09ASTANA1018 KAZAKHSTAN: CUSTOMS UNION WITH RUSSIA TRUMPING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent evidence suggests the Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan (RBK) Customs Union that Russian Prime Minister Putin announced in Moscow on June 9 was already becoming concrete a reality in May, if not earlier. Even before that, we had ample warning that Kazakhstan was weighing the adva [...]
2009-06-15 11:15:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ETRD EAGR ENRG WTRO EU RS BO
09ASTANA1131 KAZAKHSTAN: CONGRESSMAN FALEOMAVAEGA HEARS, "PLEASE TELL
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During Congressman Eni Faleomavaega's July 2-3 visit to Astana, - President Nazarbayev told him that he has been urging Russian Prime Minister Putin and President Medvedev to seize the opportunities President [...]
2009-07-08 08:14:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KDEM KNNP AF RS KZ
09ASTANA1145 KAZAKHSTAN: RBK CUSTOMS UNION, WTO, AND THE WAY
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 9, Kazakhstan's WTO negotiator -- reiterated that Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan have suspended, not abandoned their individual WTO accession negotiations; -- revealed Russia will hire, probably befo [...]
2009-07-09 10:56:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON ETRD WTRO RS BO KZ
09ASTANA1164 KAZAKHSTAN: UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S JULY 10 MEETING WITH
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Under Secretary Burns brought greetings to President Nazarbayev from President Obama and underscored the importance of the U.S.-Kazakhstan relationship by noting Kazakhstan was his delegation's first stop in Central Asia. He told Nazarbayev that President Obama is committed to st [...]
2009-07-13 03:52:00Embassy AstanaSECRETPREL PHUM KDEM KNNP OSCE AF RS KZ
09ASTANA1365 KAZAKHSTAN: PRIME MINISTER BRIEFS BOEHNER CODEL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 8, Prime Minister Karim Masimov briefed a U.S. Congressional delegation led by House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) on a wide range of economic and energy issues. Masimov said Kazakhstan is showing signs of recovery from the global economic and financial crisis, an [...]
2009-08-10 13:58:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EAGR EPET ECON EFIN EINV SOCI
09ASTANA1429 KAZAKHSTAN: WHY TO PAY SERIOUS ATTENTION
[...] (S/NF) During USCENTCOM CDR General David Petraeus' August 13 meetings in Astana, senior Kazakhstani officials made more clear than ever that President Nursultan Nazarbayev wants an enhanced relationship with the United States and is offering us a logistics/transit facility for U.S. and Coali [...]
2009-08-25 04:36:00Embassy AstanaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL ECON EPET MARR SOCI KNNP KDEM AF
09ASTANA1438 KAZAKHSTAN: SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR DISCUSSES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging, frank, and lively conversation on August 25, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard M. Morningstar discussed regional energy security with a panel of senior government officials, including the Deputy Chairman of the National Welfare Fund Samruk-Kazyna, Timu [...]
2009-08-26 10:32:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECON EINV EPET IR RS CH GG
09ASTANA1445 KAZAKHSTAN: PRIME MINISTER BRIEFS SPECIAL ENVOY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 26, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard M. Morningstar met with Prime Minister Karim Masimov to discuss economic and energy security issues, including oil and gas export routes from Central Asia, the September 14 Caspian Sea Summit in Aktau, the influence of Russ [...]
2009-08-27 11:05:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECON EINV EPET CH RS TX KZ
09ASTANA1513 KAZAKHSTAN: KEEPING PERSPECTIVE
[...] (C) With the Yevgeniy Zhovtis case -- Zhovtis is the internationally renowned human rights advocate whose most unfortunate auto accident some in the government of Kazakhstan appear to be exploiting -- we can all agree that Kazakhstan has stepped on its tail in a most appalling and old-guard K [...]
2009-09-11 09:27:00Embassy AstanaSECRETPGOV PREL PHUM KNNP OSCE AF RS KZ
09ASTANA1535 KAZAKHSTAN TO RESUME WTO ACCESSION TALKS SEPARATE FROM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: There are signs Kazakhstan might be willing to resume its suspended bilateral WTO accession negotiations. Concluding U.S.-bilateral WTO negotiations would be in our national interest and would enhance Kazakhstan's independence and sovereignty. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) On Septemb [...]
2009-09-17 06:45:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EFIN WTO RS KZ
09ASTANA1622 KAZAKHSTAN: CONOCO DISCUSSES TURKMENISTAN,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 24, senior executives from ConocoPhillips (COP) briefed the Ambassador on their continued pursuit of a natural gas deal in Turkmenistan, the status of the N Block exploration in Kazakhstan's sector of the Caspian, and concerns about exposure and delays with the Ka [...]
2009-09-25 08:50:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECON EINV EPET AJ RS TX KZ
09ASTANA166 KAZAKHSTAN: MINISTRY OF ENERGY OFFICIAL DISCUSSES NATURAL
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 21, Energy Officer discussed the production, marketing, and sale of Kazakhstani gas with an official from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. He described the role of market intermediaries Ka [...]
2009-01-28 11:07:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON EPET EINV KZ
09ASTANA1761 KAZAKHSTAN: POLITICAL ANALYST DISCUSESS "HAWKS AND DOVES"
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Independent political analyst XXXXXXXXXXXX believes that the elites surrounding President Nazarbayev are split into two camps -- the "hawks" and the "doves." The hawks, or the "old guard," believe that the international community can do little but accept Kazakhstan "as is" becaus [...]
2009-10-02 05:27:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PHUM SOCI KDEM KZ
09ASTANA192 KAZAKHSTAN: MEDIA REACTION, JANUARY 24-30
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Kazakhstani media focused during the week of January 24-30 on President Nazarbayev's trip to Davos and his comments on how the global economy needs an international currency to replace the dollar. Analytical writer [...]
2009-02-02 10:26:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EFIN MARR KMDR KPAO KG KZ
09ASTANA2100 KAZAKHSTAN TO STUDY PLANS FOR SAMSUN-CEYHAN PIPELINE
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Meeting in Yalta on November 20, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Kazakhstani Prime Minister Karim Masimov witnessed the signing of a protocol to study plans for the construction of an oil pipeline betwee [...]
2009-11-30 10:43:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET KZ RS TK AJ IT
09ASTANA2202 KAZAKHSTAN'S VIEWS ON ITS NEIGHBORS
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake thanked State Secretary-Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev and President Nazarbayev's foreign policy advisor Kairat Sarybai for Kazakhst [...]
2009-12-23 05:07:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ETRD ECON OSCE AF CH IN IR KZ
09ASTANA253 KAZAKHSTAN SUGGESTS MULTILATERAL APPROACH ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador called on Presidential Foreign Policy Adviser Khairat Sarybay February 11 to seek Kazakhstan's views on Kyrgyzstan's announced decision to close Manas Air Base and Russia's intentions in Central Asia and Afghanistan. Noting that Russia is Kazakhstan's strategic a [...]
2009-02-12 05:16:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR AF KG KZ
09ASTANA372KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENT ADVISOR YERTYSBAYEV
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In the course of a very frank conversation on February 26, Presidential Advisor Yermukhamet Yertysbayev told the Ambassador that he supports early parliamentary elections and establishing a dialogue between the government and opposition. He explained he favors a two-party system [...]
2009-03-02 06:57:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR SOCI KDEM RS KZ
09ASTANA376 KAZAKHSTAN: THE CENTRAL ASIAN PIVOT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: We have enormous equities at play in Afghanistan, Russia, and China. Kazakhstan in particular, and Central Asia more widely, has a pivotal role to play in securing our national interests. With the advent of a new Administration, we need to take hold of the opportunities in a f [...]
2009-03-03 06:50:00Embassy AstanaSECRETPGOV PREL PINR KDEM RS AF KZ
09ASTANA479 KAZAKHSTAN: SMOOTH OPERATOR
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 13, the Ambassador had lunch with Nurbakh Rustemov, the Chairman of the International Affairs, Defense, and Security Committee of the Mazhilis (the lower house of the parliament),and Romin Madinov, the C [...]
2009-03-17 09:23:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM EAGR SOCI KNNP UZ KG KZ
09ASTANA597NEW TIMES REQUIRE NEW METHODS FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) As the Obama Administration moves to implement the policy objectives determined by the Afghanistan-Pakistan strategic review, and also works on the U.S.-Russia relationship, it would be useful to reconsider public diplomac [...]
2009-04-06 11:50:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PROP PINR KPAO RS ZK
09ASTANA664 KAZAKHSTAN: KAZKOSMOS LAYS OUT SPACE AMBITIONS, REQUESTS
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Kazakhstan's National Space Agency, KazKosmos, expects that Russia and Kazakhstan will sign an agreement this year to allow visits to the Baikonur cosmodrome for tourists. Russia's current Baikonur lease runs until [...]
2009-04-17 12:08:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL TSPA SENV KNNP KZ
09ASTANA828 KAZAKHSTAN: MEDIA REACTION, APRIL 30 - May 6
[...] SUMMARY: A draft law on Internet regulation, which passed the lower house of Parliament this week, drew a fusillade from opposition and independent media outlets who object to what they see as potential for overbearing government control over new media. Though the Internet law was the hot top [...]
2009-05-12 12:04:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL ECON SOCI KDEM KPAO KMDR KZ
09ASTANA898 KAZAKHSTAN: MAZHILIS HOSTS "PATH TO EUROPE" CONFERENCE
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 21, the Mazhilis (the lower house of parliament) hosted a conference entitled, "Modern Kazakhstan and the Path to Europe." The high-profile event, attended by high-ranking government officials and foreign [...]
2009-05-27 09:37:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM OSCE KZ
09ASTANA94 KAZAKHSTAN: CENTCOM CDR PETRAEUS MEETS PRESIDENT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-20 00:53:00Embassy AstanaSECRETPGOV PREL AF IR RS KZ
09ASTANA95 KAZAKHSTAN: CENTCOM CDR PETRAEUS MEETS PRESIDENT
[...] (S) SUMMARY: President Nazarbayev told CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus: -- the situation in Afghanistan greatly worries him; the Taliban should never be allowed to become a coalition partner in the Afghan government; -- Iran cannot be allowed to become a nuclear state, but the United States need [...]
2009-01-20 05:56:00Embassy AstanaSECRETPGOV PREL AF IR RS KZ
09ATHENS1257DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S MEETING WITH GREEK FOREIGN
[...] (C) Greek Foreign Minister and OSCE Chair-in-Office Theodora Bakoyannis told Deputy Secretary Steinberg May 15 that although she had stopped negotiations on an OSCE mandate in Georgia, her last proposal remained on the table in case Russia were to reconsider its position. She agreed that Russ [...]
2009-07-17 11:33:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV OVIP GR
09ATHENS1539Papandreou's First Cabinet Meeting: Move Fast, Move Smart,
[...] (SBU) On October 7, after a brief swearing in ceremony for the new cabinet, PM George Papandreou convened the first cabinet meeting to outline his policy priorities. He stressed that the new government must focus on moving the country away from "stagnation and decline." Our job, he said, is to [...]
2009-10-08 14:26:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON GR
09BAKU151AZERBAIJAN REFLECTS, LOOKS FOR HIGH-LEVEL U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: Presidential Advisor Novruz Mammadov bemoaned a Russian resurgence in the Caucasus, calling the CSTO Rapid Reaction Force "a bloc of resistance" against NATO. New Russian assertiveness and growing disillusionment with western support, especially on Nagorno Karabakh, is influenci [...]
2009-02-26 18:38:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RU TU AJ
09BAKU189MFA ON LAVROV VISIT, NARYSHKIN DIPLOMACY
[...] (C) Summary. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Baku March 11 for a two-day working visit that will include meetings with President Aliyev and Foreign Minister Mammadyarov as well as the ceremonial opening of a Russian cultural center. In advance of Lavrov's arrival, Pol/Econ [...]
2009-03-11 12:12:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AJ RS PINR
09BAKU226DEFENSE MINISTER ON GABALA, ARMAVIR, RUSSIA
[...] (S) Summary: Defense Minister Safar Abiyev on March 14 told the Ambassador he did not object to exploration of joint U.S.-Russian use of the Gabala radar station, but was deliberately vague on whether the Russians' lease would be renewed on its expiration in 2012. He also shared details of his rece [...]
2009-03-19 12:19:00Embassy BakuSECRETPREL PGOV AJ RU PINR
09BAKU238AZERBAIJAN: TURNING AWAY FROM DEMOCRACY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: All 29 proposed changes to Azerbaijan's constitution were passed in a referendum held on March 18. Embassy observers and other international and domestic monitors found serious flaws in the voting process, but these likely did not change the outcome. The passage of the amendment [...]
2009-03-30 11:18:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM PREL AJ
09BAKU430AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT REPEATS REQUEST FOR A
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: President Aliyev told EUCOM Commander Craddock on May 21 that Azerbaijan's independent policies in support of NATO, Georgia and especially on energy leave it increasingly exposed to growing Russian and Iranian pressure. Azerbaijan needs "serious political and security guarant [...]
2009-05-26 10:22:00Embassy BakuSECRET//NOFORNPGOV KDEM ENRG ETRD PREL RS AF TU AJ
09BAKU481AZERBAIJAN: PRESIDENT ALIYEV TALKS EURASIAN ENERGY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. President Aliyev told Special Envoy Morningstar that lack of transit through Turkey for Azerbaijani gas destined for European markets was the biggest obstacle facing a "Southern Corridor" for Caspian gas westwards. The European Union should recognize that Nabucco, although perha [...]
2009-06-16 05:04:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AJ TU ENRG
09BAKU646AZERBAIJAN: DAS BRYZA'S ENERGY TALKS AUG 12
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In an August 12 farewell meeting with EUR DAS Matthew Bryza, President Aliyev described the latest round of Turkey gas transit talks as going "bad, almost hostile." He instead focused on the prospects of concluding purchase and sales agreements with Greece and its neighbors, an [...]
2009-08-17 06:52:00Embassy BakuSECRETECON ENRG PREL AJ TU TX GR
09BAKU688AZERBAIJAN: SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR, PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Summary: Suggesting that Turkey is putting short-term gas needs for its domestic market ahead of longer-term objectives to transport gas to Europe, PresidentAliyev questioned Turkey's commitment to constructng Nabucco. In a conversation with Special Envo Morningstar on August 27, Aliyev [...]
2009-09-01 10:36:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET AJ TU TX
09BAKU693AZERBAIJAN: SE MORNINGSTAR, PRESIDENT ALIYEV
[...] (C) Summary: President Aliyev and Foreign Minister Mammadyarov separately told Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar August 27 that, despite Baku's diplomatic efforts, Turkmenistan largely remains a mystery. The Turkmen President's recent statements on Ashgabat claims to the A [...]
2009-09-02 07:09:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET AJ KZ TX
09BAKU825CONOCPHILLIPS SEEKS EXPLORATION BLOCK IN AZERBAIJAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ConoCPhillips (CP) representatives visited Embassy Baku October 15 to discuss interest in renewing their energy exploration in Azerbaijan. CP left its two exploration fields in Azerbaijan about 4 years ago due to differences with SOCAR, the state oil company. It now believes the [...]
2009-10-16 10:57:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET AJ TX RS
09BANGKOK3066RUSSIA LOOKS TO REINVIGORATE BILATERAL RELATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: The Thai-Russia bilateral relationship blossomed earlier this decade after years of stagnation during the Cold War but has had little forward momentum since then, despite a November 27 visit to Bangkok by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sobyanin and Thai pledges that the Prime Minister a [...]
2009-12-04 08:28:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV RU TH
09BEIJING1261CHINA/RUSSIA: FM YANG'S VISIT TO MOSCOW REAFFIRMS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: China and Russia share a common interest in a multi-polar world and "democratization of international relations," but the China-Russia strategic partnership is "not an alliance and not directed at a third country," according to an MFA official. The official said China and Russia [...]
2009-05-11 08:56:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ENRG EWWT EPET MARR CH RS AF
09BEIJING2720SEPTEMBER 22 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: UIGHUR LEADER, JOURNALITS
[...] Key points at the September 22 MFA press briefing: -- Dolkun Isa, the Uighur leader recently refused entry into South Korea, was suspected of various crimes and wanted by Chinese and international police -- The MFA passed along the concerns of Kyodo journalists who said they had been beate [...]
2009-09-22 23:18:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM MNUC PARM SENV CH KN KS JP RS
09BEIJING2794SEPTEMBER 29 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN, NORTH KOREA, BURMA,
[...] Key points at the September 29 MFA press briefing: -- China supported the maintenance of the nuclear nonproliferation program and resolving the Iran issue through negotiation. -- During his visit to North Korea, Premier Wen Jiabao would exchange ideas on bilateral and regional issues of mut [...]
2009-09-29 23:12:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM MNUC PARM CH KS KN RS IR ZK BM AF
09BEIJING2847OCTOBER 13 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DPRK MISSILES, NOBEL PRIZE,
[...] Key points at the October 13 MFA press briefing: -- North Korea's recent short-range missile test would not affect the improving situation on the Korean Peninsula. -- China congratulated President Obama on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. -- During his visit to China, A/S Campbell wo [...]
2009-10-13 11:53:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM PARM CH KS KN RS IR AF IN PK UK
09BEIJING2917China/Russia: Putin's Visit Leads to Energy
[...] (SBU) Summary: During Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's October 13-15 visit to Beijing, the two sides agreed to a framework for continued negotiations on a natural gas purchase arrangement; formed a joint venture to explore for natural gas in Siberia; and reached agreement on a joint ven [...]
2009-10-21 08:46:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG ETRD EFIN PREL RS CH
09BEIJING3252PRC SCHOLAR ON IRAN, RUSSIA, CENTRAL ASIA, SCO,
[...] (C) Summary: A well-connected scholar of Russian and Central Asian studies argued that China would not alter its basic position on the Iran nuclear issue in response to an apparent Russian shift in approach, because PRC leadership understands that Russia's change is in tone only, Russia's und [...]
2009-12-04 10:07:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EFIN ENRG EWWT EPET MARR CH AF IR
09BEIRUT108LEBANON: DEFENSE MINISTER MURR SAYS MARCH 14
[...] (C) In a January 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Defense Minister Elias Murr stressed his "purely UNSCR 1701" agenda for his planned January 28 visit to Damascus. He again expressed concern about the lack of March 14 organization for the upcoming parliamentary elections and said he continues t [...]
2009-01-27 15:54:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MCAP PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BEIRUT496LEBANON: DDEFMIN MURR ON FOUR GENERALS, MARCH 14
[...] (C) Defense Minister Elias Murr told the Ambassador April 30 that the release of the four generals held in connection with the assination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri would provide the opposition with ammunition against March 14. Murr assessed the Christian community was especially [...]
2009-04-30 16:57:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL MCAP PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
09BELGRADE21Gas Crisis: EU Countries Come To Serbia's Aid
[...] Heat is coming back to Serbia thanks to European assistance. On January 8, Hungary and Germany responded positively to Serbia's request for urgent gas deliveries. On January 9, Austria also agreed to supply Serbia with gas. Gas from Hungary started to flow in the late afternoon of January 8 [...]
2009-01-12 06:30:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG ETRD SR
09BELGRADE98SERBS AND RUSSIANS
[...] (SBU) Serbia,s recent rhetoric about apparently strengthening their relationship with Russia is worrisome both for the harm it can do to Serbia itself, as well as for its destabilizing effect on Balkan integration into trans-Atlantic alliances. Serbian gratitude for Russia,s support for Serb [...]
2009-02-03 15:46:00Embassy BelgradeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SR
09BERLIN1093MERKEL PAINTS HERSELF INTO A CORNER: WHY THE OPEL
[...] (C) SUMMARY. No one could have predicted that the Opel rescue would take this long. The parties in the Grand Coalition government, the CDU/CSU and SPD alike, all had a strong interest in resolving the matter and preserving jobs well before the national elections on September 27. Opel itse [...]
2009-09-04 16:54:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ELAB ETRD GM
09BERLIN117MEDIA REACTION: RUSSIA, AFGHANISTAN, MIDEAST, IRAN, DAVOS,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Russia Suspends Kaliningrad Missile Plan 3. U.S. Policy on Afghanistan 4. Envoy Mitchell in the Mideast 5. Davos World Economic Forum 6. U.S.-Iranian Relations 7. Clashes Between Sri Lankan Government And Rebels  [...]
2009-01-29 12:28:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM IS XF XH CE IR
09BERLIN1173MEDIA REACTION: Missile Defense, G20, Climate, UN, Mideast
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Missile Defense 3. G20 4. Climate Change 5. UN General Assembly 6. Mideast Peace Process 7. German Elections  [...]
2009-09-22 05:09:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS IR IS XF
09BERLIN125MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ, DAVOS, TURKEY-ISRAEL, FINANCE,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iraqi Elections 3. Davos Global Economic Forum 4. Turkish PM Erdogan Clashes With Israel 5. Financial Markets 6. Protests in Russia  [...]
2009-02-02 13:13:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM IS RS IZ TU XF
09BERLIN1436MEDIA REACTION: POTUS IN ASIA, AFGHANISTAN, SWIFT, RUSSIA,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. President Obama in Asia 3. Strategy on Afghanistan 4. US-EU SWIFT Agreement 5. President Medvedev's address to the nation 6. Turkish-Kurdish Conflict  [...]
2009-11-13 12:53:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO JP CH AF GM XG US
09BERLIN144MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, CLINTON, PROTECTIONISM, MUSLIMS,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iran Launches Satellite 3. Transatlantic Relations 4. Danger Of Protectionism 5. Muslim World/Guantnamo 6. Financial Crisis Hits Russia 7. Turkish-Israeli Relations 9. Controversy over Pope Benedict  [...]
2009-02-04 12:21:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM RS IR US ID TU VT
09BERLIN1512MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, RUSSIA, SWITZERLAND,
[...] Lead Stories 2. (Afghanistan) Upcoming Presidential Speech 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Russia) Train Derailment 5. (Switzerland) Ban to Build New Minarets 6. (Dubai) Financial Crisis 7. (China) Monetary Policy 8. (Germany) Demjanjuk Trial  [...]
2009-11-30 12:02:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR AF IR RS SZ ZP CH GM
09BERLIN1521MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, RUSSIA, CLIMATE, WTO,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) President Obama's Address 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Russia) Medvedev's Security Initiative 5. (Climate) Copenhagen Conference 6. (Economic) WTO 7. (Economic) Dubai's Financial Problems, Implications  [...]
2009-12-02 11:39:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR AF IR RS KGHG ETRD ZP
09BERLIN1539MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE OBAMA, RUSSIA,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Reaction To President Obama's Address 3. (Climate) Copenhagen Summit 4. (U.S.) Obama Administration 5. (Russia) Putin Comments 6. (Economic) WTO Talks  [...]
2009-12-04 12:47:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO AG KGHG US RS ETRD
09BERLIN1570GERMANY: WESTERWELLE STRESSES CONTINUITY DURING
[...] (C) Summary: The MFA sees FM Westerwelle's first trip to Moscow last month as a largely successful introductory call. The Russians probed for policy changes following the German elections. Although FM Lavrov seemed reassured that Berlin's Russia policy would remain unchanged, the MFA is ques [...]
2009-12-10 12:14:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALGM EUN NATO MARR OSCE RU UNSC PGOV IR PREL
09BERLIN1574MEDIA REACTION: Nobel Peace Prize, COP15, Finance;BERLIN
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Nobel Peace Prize 3. Climate Change 4. Levy on Bonuses  [...]
2009-12-11 19:29:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO NO DA KGHG UK FR US
09BERLIN1604GERMANY/RUSSIA: LOST THAT LOVING FEELING?
[...] (C) Summary. German political decision- and opinion-makers are making a more sober assessment of Russia writ large, including its partnership with Germany and its trajectory. German officials describe themselves as the most avid supporters in Europe of the U.S. reset policy, but nearly a ye [...]
2009-12-18 15:24:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALGM NATO OSCE PGOV PREL RS ECON
09BERLIN161MEDIA REACTION: MSC, U.S. ECONOMY, EU-RUSSIA, GERMAN ECON
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Munich Security Conference 3. U.S. Economic Package 4. Russia-EU Meeting 5. German Economic Minister Resigns  [...]
2009-02-09 12:29:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM US EU RS AF IR
09BERLIN1629MEDIA REACTION: U.S., IRAN, U.S.-RUSSIA, CHINA-UK,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Aftermath of Failed Terrorist Attack, Debate in Germany 3. (Iran) Protests, Ahmadinejad Remarks 4. (U.S.-Russia) START talks, Putin Remarks 5. (China) Execution of British National 6. (Germany-Afghanistan) Afghanistan Conference à [...]
2009-12-31 13:36:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR US IR RS UK AF
09BERLIN384MEDIA REACTION: POTUS VISIT, G20, U.S.-RUSSIA, AFGHANISTAN,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. POTUS Visit to Europe 3. G20 Summit 4. Obama-Medvedev Meeting 5. The Hague Conference on Afghanistan 6. New Israeli Government 7. Arab League Summit 8. Chodorkovsky Trial  [...]
2009-04-01 12:53:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS AF IR IS QA XG
09BERLIN434GERMANY FAILS TO CLARIFY ITS POSITION ON GAS
[...] (C) Summary: Germany's stance regarding Europe's three major gas pipeline projects -- Nabucco, Nordstream, and Southstream -- has become increasingly difficult to decipher. The apparent confusion results from a German tendency to try to appease all sides on contentious and complex issues. How [...]
2009-04-14 05:30:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET ETRD PREL UP EU RU TU GM
09BERLIN448MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-Mexico, U.S.-Pakistan, Mideast,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-Mexico) Obama Trip 3. (U.S.-Pakistan) Criticism of Zardari 4. (Mideast) Mitchell Trip, Peace Process 5. (U.S.) Obama's Disarmament Proposals 6. (Russia) Medvedev Interview 7. (Africa) Anti-Piracy Efforts  [...]
2009-04-16 12:36:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CU MD SO IT RS UP GG KG
09BERLIN48MEDIA REACTION: MIDEAST, RUSSIA, CLINTON, EU
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Israel-Hamas Conflict 3. Russian-Ukrainian Gas Dispute 4. Secretary-designate Clinton Hearing 5. EU Monetary Union  [...]
2009-01-14 12:40:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDXF IS GZ RS UP US EU
09BERLIN57MEDIA REACTION:
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Israel-Hamas Conflict 3. Gas Dispute 4. Guantnamo Closure 5. Hillary Clinton Hearing 6. Afghanistan 7. Obama Inauguration 8. Osama bin Laden Tape  [...]
2009-01-15 12:01:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDGZ IS RS UP AF US
09BERLIN803MEDIA REACTION:NORTH KOREA, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, MIDEAST,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. UNSC Sanctions on North Korea 3. Iranian Protests 4. Afghanistan 5. Mideast Settlement Policy 6. Aftermath of Coup in Honduras 7. Run-Up to Obama-Medvedev Meeting 8. EU Presidency, Constitutional Court on Lisbon Treaty 9. Croatian Premier St [...]
2009-07-02 13:13:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR KN AF XF HO XG
09BERLIN859GERMANY UPBEAT ABOUT U.S.-RUSSIAN RELATIONS
[...] (C) Summary. The German Chancellery and MFA view President Obama's trip to Moscow as successful, especially given how poor U.S.-Russian relations were at the beginning of the year. MFA Head of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus Division Ernst Reichel and Chancellery Head of Former Soviet Union an [...]
2009-07-16 08:29:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALRS PGOV PREL GM
09BERLIN905MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-ISRAEL U.S.-CHINA, IRAN, RUSSIA,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-Israel) Netanyahu-Mitchell Meeting 3. (U.S.-China) Washington Summit 4. (Iran) Western Reaction 5. (Russia) Influence on Central Asian Neighbors 6. (Moldova) Re-Election  [...]
2009-07-29 11:43:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CU MD SO IT RS UP GG KG
09BISHKEK1132KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER CONTEMPLATES INAUGURAL ABC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 16 Ambassador Gfoeller met with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Sarbayev to review his recent meetings in New York and Washington. Sarbayev told the Ambassador that Prime Minister Chudinov wanted to follow-up on the invitation from Secretary Clinton to meet with her in Washin [...]
2009-10-16 09:17:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KG
09BISHKEK124KYRGYZ OPPOSITION DEPUTY COMMENTS ON MANAS AND
[...] (C) Summary. According to a Kyrgyz opposition deputy, the $2 billion Russian assistance package is the latest step in a concerted Russian campaign to control Kyrgyzstan. It will give Moscow control of the country's defense and energy/water industries and make Kyrgyz President Bakiyev behol [...]
2009-02-10 10:40:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK150KYRGYZ NOTIFY EMBASSY OF NULLIFICATION OF MANAS
[...] (C) Summary: On February 20, President Bakiyev signed the law terminating the 2001 U.S.-Kyrgyz agreement on Manas Air Base, and Foreign Minister Sarbayev delivered to the Ambassador official notification of the decision to terminate the agreement. Sarbayev expressed regret at the "misunderst [...]
2009-02-20 11:50:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR KG
09BISHKEK56KYRGYZ PRESS BUZZING ABOUT REPORTED DEAL TO CLOSE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On January 12, the Russian newspaper "Vremja Novostei" published an article entitled "(Kyrgyz President) Bakiyev is Bringing an Expensive Present to Moscow." The article said that President Bakiyev and the Russian government had worked out a deal in which Bakiyev would close Ma [...]
2009-01-15 12:17:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KPAO MARR MOPS RS KG
09BISHKEK600KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER'S TOUR D'HORIZON OVER
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador hosted Foreign Minister Sarbayev for lunch on June 9. They discussed election-related issues, Kyrgyzstan's international relations, and problems with Uzbekistan. Sarbayev said that President Bakiyev had agreed to an increase in the number of OSCE observers who wo [...]
2009-06-10 05:48:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KG
09BISHKEK68 Kyrgyz Media Reaction to CENTCOM CDR Petraeus's Visit
[...] (SBU) Summary: General Petraeus's January 17-20 visit to Kyrgyzstan has been front-page news this week. Media reaction to the General's visit and his January 19 press conference has been closely intertwined with rumors in the press that the Government of Kyrgyzstan plans to expel Manas Air Bas [...]
2009-01-23 06:40:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPAO KG
09BISHKEK744KYRGYZSTAN: DINNER AT MAXIM'S
[...] (C) Summary. Over dinner with Charge, President Bakiyev's youngest son Maxim claimed credit for masterminding the Kyrgyz decision to keep the Manas Air Base operational by calling it a "Transit Center." He claimed Russia is mad at Kyrgyzstan over the Transit Center, and was interested in the U.S. t [...]
2009-07-15 10:40:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KG
09BISHKEK84AMBASSADOR'S OFF-THE-RECORD DISCUSSION WITH KYRGYZ
[...] (SBU) Summary: Following a long-standing tradition of informal gatherings, the Ambassador met with five media insiders to discuss, off the record, current events in Kyrgyzstan. They discussed media reports about the loan that Russia has offered to Kyrgyzstan, reportedly in exchange for Kyrgyz [...]
2009-01-29 12:04:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO MARR MOPS RS KG
09BISHKEK96KYRGYZ DEMAND OVER $2 BILLION TO KEEP MANAS OPEN
[...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request at paragraph 15. Summary ------- 2. (C) Ambassador met with Presidential Chief of Staff Usenov and Foreign Minister Sarbayev February 2 to deliver Ref A points. Usenov presented a long list of demands to keep Manas Air Base open: arranging forg [...]
2009-02-02 12:46:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR KG
09BRATISLAVA298CHINESE PRESIDENT HU IN SLOVAKIA: BUSINESS AND PROTESTS
[...] (C) Summary. Chinese President Hu Jintao visited Slovakia on June 18-19. While the Slovak Government deemed the visit a success because it affirmed China's regard for Slovakia "as an important EU country" and produced contracts between Slovak and Chinese companies valued at 75.5 million euro, [...]
2009-07-07 15:02:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CH LO PHUM
09BRATISLAVA406SLOVAKIA: CHARGE'S MEETING WITH FM LAJCAK
[...] (C) Summary. Charge d'Affaires Eddins met with Foreign Minister Lajcak on September 18, prior to Lajcak's departure for the U.S. Lajcak reviewed his recent trips to Moscow and Minsk. Other topics included Afghanistan, Iran, Slovak-Hungarian relations, the Balkans, and Guantanamo detainees. [...]
2009-09-21 13:08:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV LO HU BH
09BRATISLAVA466THE 1989 DIVIDE IS GROWING
[...] (C) Summary. Divisions between the Slovak protagonists of the Velvet Revolution and the current leadership are growing sharper as 20th anniversary commemorations approach. A flood of retrospectives are giving rise to reflections about the past, but also on the extent to which the aspirations [...]
2009-11-04 16:29:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM LO
09BRATISLAVA489SLOVAKIA COMMEMORATES THE VELVET REVOLUTION: SNAPSHOTS FROM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-23 14:03:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM LO
09BRATISLAVA497DAS QUANRUD IN SLOVAKIA
[...] (C) Summary: In a 29-hour visit to Bratislava, EUR DAS Pamela Quanrud met with a variety of senior Slovak government officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinak and FM Miroslav Lajcak, as well as opposition leaders and members of the judiciary, civil society, and news media to di [...]
2009-11-27 11:25:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ENRG LO
09BRATISLAVA500FICO'S RUSSIA TRIP: VAGUE PROMISES AND A NICELY PAINTED CAR
[...] (SBU) PM Robert Fico's jaunt to Moscow on November 16 was criticized for its timing (the day before Slovakia officially celebrated the 20th anniversary of the fall of Communism) as well as the deliverables. The latter include more talk of a joint venture with Gazprom and a wide-gauge rail exte [...]
2009-11-30 17:19:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG RS LO
09BRATISLAVA70FICO'S ROLE MODEL: VLADIMIR PUTIN?
[...] (C) Name this leader: He consolidated power and popularity during a period of unprecedented economic growth. As a hedge against any current or future challengers, he attacks the opposition and media relentlessly. He accuses NGOs of seeking to undermine the government and has supported legislati [...]
2009-02-09 08:06:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV LO RU
09BRATISLAVA8GAS EMERGENCY IN SLOVAKIA
[...] (SBU) The GoS declared a state of emergency as a result of the Russian gas shutdown early on January 7. Gas distribution to home customers will have limited availability. Several big companies, including automakers and their suppliers, have already shut down production, while others have cut b [...]
2009-01-08 15:17:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON EIND LO
09BRUSSELS110THE EU'S ENERGY SECURITY: MAINTAINING THE MOMENTUM
[...] (C) Summary and Introduction: The recent dispute between Russia and Ukraine over gas supply and transit underscores yet again the precariousness of Europe's energy supply. Despite attempts by the parties to portray this as a commercial dispute, it was evident that gas was being used as a weap [...]
2009-01-27 18:17:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALECON EPET EUN RS UP TU ZB ZJ
09BRUSSELS1163ENERGY CHARTER TREATY SECRETARIAT REACTION TO
[...] (SBU) On August 19, 2009 Econ Officer met with a contact at the Energy Charter Secretariat to discuss Russia's rejection of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). The Russians have informally informed the Secretariat of their decision, but have not yet formally notified the ECT repository in Portug [...]
2009-08-20 15:25:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET EUN
09BRUSSELS1338JOSCHKA FISCHER DISCUSS NABUCCO WITH AMB.
[...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: On September 17, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar, DoE PDAS for Policy and International Affairs Jonathan Elkind, and Charge d,Affaires a.i. Christopher Murray met with former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, now a special advisor to [...]
2009-10-02 09:36:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALECON EPET EUN
09BRUSSELS1385RUSSIA FLEXES MUSCLES ON UKRAINE NUCLEAR FUEL
[...] (SBU) An internal Rosatom strategy document, designed to secure the long-term supply of nuclear fuel to Ukraine, was leaked to the Ukrainian press on Monday, October 12. The document, which was provided to econoffs/energy attaches in European posts by industry sources, outlines a broad strateg [...]
2009-10-15 12:45:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG RS UP AA KTDB
09BRUSSELS186EU INVESTMENT CONFERENCE FOR UKRAINE'S GAS
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a February 6 meeting DG-RELEX Energy Counselor Faouzi Bensarsa told visiting DAS Doug Hengel about EU Commission plans to host an investment conference on Ukrainian Gas Infrastructure in Brussels on March 23. Bensarsa said the fundamental key from an external policy perspec [...]
2009-02-10 09:39:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET EUN UP
09BRUSSELS28EP PRESIDENT POTTERING RE-ITERATES INVITATION TO
[...] (SBU) Hans-Gert Pottering, President of the European Parliament (EP),told Ambassador Silverberg on January 7 that the EP was very eager to welcome President-Elect Obama during his visit to Europe in April, and inquired about the status of his invitation to the President-elect, sent November [...]
2009-01-09 15:20:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP OBAMA BARACK EUN
09BRUSSELS31RUSSIA/UKRAINE: PIEBALGS SEES SHADOW, PREDICTS
[...] (C) Summary: EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs told Ambassador Silverberg January 9 that Russia and Ukraine agreed to accept an "international" monitoring team to restore gas deliveries through Ukraine to Europe. Gas flows should resume by Saturday, January 10. Piebalgs remains concerne [...]
2009-01-09 19:07:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALECON EPET EUN RS UP
09BRUSSELS410EU: DAS BRYZA'S MARCH 16 DISCUSSIONS ON ENERGY AND
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: During a Brussels stop on March 16 EUR DAS Matthew Bryza consulted EU officials on a range of regional political, security and energy-related issues, including EU enlargement, Turkey-Cyprus, frozen conflicts, and pipeline politics. DG Enlargement contacts foresaw no/no immine [...]
2009-03-23 11:57:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL ECON ENRG ECIN EPET EUN XH
09BRUSSELS47EU/UKRAINE/RUSSIA: LIVING UP TO THE AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary. On January 14 the EU Commission's point person on monitors for the Urkaine/Russia gas crisis, Director for Security of Supply and Energy Markets Heinz Hilbrecht, described the events leading up the current crisis and highlighted the challenges ahead. Hilbrecht believes there [...]
2009-01-14 15:11:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET EUN
09BRUSSELS519COMMISSIONER PIEBALGS OUTLINES THE EU'S ENERGY
[...] (U) Summary. At an April 2 Brussels hearing on energy security organized by the European Parliament's Industry and Energy Committee, EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs outlined how the EU intends to ensure its energy security by: 1) organizing its external energy supply, 2) promoting energ [...]
2009-04-07 08:19:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ENRG EPET EUN
09BRUSSELS670SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR DISCUSSES EU ENERGY
[...] (SBU) Summary. On April 22-23 Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar met with EU and industry officials to discuss U.S.-EU cooperation on energy security. In these meetings, Ambassador Morningstar gave his European counterparts an overview of the Administration's Eurasian ene [...]
2009-05-12 07:39:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EPET EUN
09BUCHAREST60ROMANIA: BASESCU UNDERSCORES NABUCCO SUPPORT,
[...] (C) Summary: Europe needs to capitalize on the sour mood left by the Russia-Ukraine gas dispute to forge a tougher EU energy policy and to press forward with the Nabucco pipeline, President Traian Basescu told visiting EUR DAS Matt Bryza on January 29. Basescu said he has made this argument [...]
2009-01-30 12:44:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EFIN PREL PGOV RO
09BUDAPEST101BUDAPEST NABUCCO SUMMIT: SOME NEW MOMENTUM BUT NO
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GoH-hosted Nabucco Summit in Budapest brought together twelve national delegations representing potential Nabucco suppliers (including Iraq, Egypt, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan),transit states, and consumers, including three EU prime ministers, the EU Energy Commissioner, [...]
2009-02-04 05:48:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PGOV EU HU
09BUDAPEST135HUNGARY: MALEV'S ACTING CEO REVEALS ITS TRUE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with Ambassador Foley on February 18, Malev Hungarian Airlines, acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO),Mr. Geza Fehervary, provided details on the company,s current financial situation. Pulling aside the veil of the current state-of-play with Malev,s Russian financia [...]
2009-02-20 16:00:00Embassy BudapestSECRETPGOV PREL EAIR EINV EFIN RU HU
09BUDAPEST186HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO MOSCOW, MARCH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany will lead a delegation of eight Ministers to Moscow for intergovernmental consultations with their Russian counterparts on March 10. Following a courtesy meeting with President Medvedev and PM Putin, the bi-lateral discussions will focus on strengt [...]
2009-03-09 17:17:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL ECIN ENRG TSPL HU RS
09BUDAPEST195GOH MATCHES PROGRESS ON NABUCCO WITH NEXT MOVES ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) In characteristically non-transparent fashion, Prime Minister Gyurcsany led a delegation comprised of cabinet ministers and business executives to Moscow on March 10 for a series of intergovernmental consultations and to sign [...]
2009-03-13 11:50:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PGOV RU HU
09BUDAPEST198HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT'S PROBLEMATIC RUSSIAN
[...] (C) In two separate meetings on March 12, Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Zsolt Nemeth and the Prime Minister's Security and Foreign Policy Advisor, Karoly Banai, provided their views on the Prime Minister's recent trip to Moscow (ref A) for Ambassador Foley and visiting U.S. NATO Ambassado [...]
2009-03-13 16:12:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECIN ENRG TSPL RS HU
09BUDAPEST265MOL, GOH GIRD FOR DEFENSE AGAINST RUSSIAN TAKEOVER
[...] (C) Summary: While Hungary's political establishment has been singularly absorbed in the country's unfolding internal political drama, al--including top management at MOL--appear to have been caught off guard by the announcement on March 30 that Austria's OMV had sold its 21.2 percent stake in [...]
2009-04-02 15:30:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PGOV RU HU
09BUDAPEST281HUNGARY: MALEV, AN EU CARRIER WITH RUSSIAN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On March 18, the nearly bankrupt Hungarian airline, Malev, received a life-saving $13.6 million cash infusion from Russian-owned bank, Vnyshekonombank (VEB). Although Hungarian representation increased slightly on the company's board of directors, this latest addition to VEB's [...]
2009-04-08 16:32:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAIR EINV EFIN RU HU
09BUDAPEST30HUNGARY MAKES DUE AMID GAS CRISIS; STEPS UP
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GoH continues to improvise at home and abroad as it responds to the January 5 cutoff of Russian gas supplies via Ukraine. Hungary is currently tapping both its commercial and strategic gas storage reserves to the maximum extent possible while the GoH continues to tinker wit [...]
2009-01-12 06:02:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PGOV HU SR BH MK
09BUDAPEST356SHADY GAS FIRM EMFESZ LATEST FRONT IN BATTLE FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Hungarian press has been swirling with speculation surrounding the recent cutoff of gas supplies to shadowy Hungarian gas firm Emfesz and its subsequent disputed change of ownership. To some analysts, Emfesz is being squeezed out as part of a recent agreement between Russia [...]
2009-05-13 14:45:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PGOV RU UK HU
09BUDAPEST843AMBASSADOR MORNINGSTAR'S CONSULTATIONS IN BUDAPEST
[...] (SBU) Summary: Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Ambassador Richard Morningstar visited Budapest on November 16-17 to take part in the "Fourth Energy Forum," a conference dedicated to fostering a broad discussion on European energy security. While in Budapest, Ambassador Morningstar met with [...]
2009-11-24 14:48:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PGOV PREL OREP HU
09BUDAPEST851TOO IMPORTANT TO FAIL: HUNGARY LIKELY TO REACQUIRE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Hungarian government, Malev Airlines, and Budapest Airport contacts confirmed that the GOH will likely reacquire a minority stake in recently improved but still debt-laden Malev from Russia's Putin-connected Vneshekonombank (VEB). Embassy contacts characterized VEB as ill-suited [...]
2009-11-27 15:04:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAIR EINV EFIN RU HU
09BUDAPEST855DAS QUANRUD'S VISIT TO BUDAPEST
[...] (SBU) Summary. During a November 24-25 visit to Budapest, EUR DAS Pamela Quanrud met with the Prime Minister, other senior Hungarian government officials, the opposition party's senior foreign policy expert, and media representatives to discuss USG priority issues. The Prime Minister indicate [...]
2009-12-01 10:58:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NATO ENGR AF HU
09CANBERRA418TSD SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING, APRIL 21
[...] (S/REL AUS/JA) Under Secretary Bill Burns joined Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Kenchiro Sasae and Australian Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Michael L'Estrange at the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Canberra on April 21. The of [...]
2009-04-29 01:58:00Embassy CanberraSECRETPARM PREL MOPS KNNP ECON EFIN SENV JA AS
09CHISINAU493 VORONIN VISITS MOSCOW AND RETURNS WITH USD 500
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Vladimir Voronin traveled to Moscow on June 22, and held bilateral meetings with both President Dmitrii Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Following his talks with Voronin, Putin announced a USD 500 million credit to Moldova. Some media reports quoted Putin [...]
2009-06-25 14:14:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV EREL ETRD MD
09CHISINAU530 IMF AND WORLD BANK REPS SEE BLEAK
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a donors' meeting on June 25, IMF Resident Representative, Johan Mathisen, and World Bank Country Manager, Melanie Marlett, assessed the current status of the Moldovan economy as bleak and reviewed possible measures to assist Moldova. The IMF projects a GDP contraction of [...]
2009-07-07 13:54:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV EREL ETRD MD
09CHISINAU577MINISTER OF FINANCE ON BUDGET AND ECONOMY
[...] (C) Summary: During Ambassador Chaudhry's July 8 meeting with Minister of Finance Mariana Durlesteanu, the Minister explained that Moldova's finances were in serious trouble. Durlesteanu discussed a planned USD 500 million loan from Russia and the impact it would have on Moldova's relations [...]
2009-07-24 15:28:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EPET ENRG EAID RS MD
09CHISINAU613USD 1 BILLION CHINESE LOAN FOR MOLDOVA
[...] (SBU) Summary: On July 23, Moldova's Minister of Construction and Territorial Development and the president of Covec signed a memorandum of understanding for a USD 1 billion loan. Some news about this loan had circulated earlier, as Moldovan press noted in early February that China's largest [...]
2009-08-05 13:41:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAGR EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV KTDB MD
09CHISINAU614PRESIDENT VORONIN ACCEPTS THE IDEA OF
[...] (C) Summary: In an August 4 meeting, a tired- looking and somber President Voronin did not appear to have a clear vision for how the PCRM would move forward in thepost-elections political environment. On the on hand he told the Ambassador that he was ready fo the PCRM to go into opposition, [...]
2009-08-05 16:42:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM MD
09CHISINAU897PRIME MINISTER AND EUR DAS RUSSELL
[...] (C) Summary: During a November 19 meeting with EUR DAS Russell, Prime Minister Filat underlined the work of the new government and its priorities. He noted the importance his government placed on the USG's role in the 5 plus 2 negotiations and outlined his plans to promote communication and [...]
2009-11-20 14:27:00Embassy ChisinauCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EAID KDEM MD
09COPENHAGEN291 MAJORITY LEADER HOYER'S VISIT TO DENMARK
[...] (SBU) Summary. Prospects for U.S. climate and energy legislation and its potential impact on an international climate agreement in December were foremost in the minds of Danish interlocutors as House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer visited Copenhagen May 26 - 29. Hoyer, in meetings with senior Dan [...]
2009-06-26 15:07:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV DA
09COPENHAGEN367 Danish Climate Minister on G-20, COP-15
[...] (U)This message contains an action request for OES/EGC--see para 11. 2. (SBU) Summary: In an August 27 courtesy call, the Ambassador assured Climate and Energy Minister Connie Hedegaard that the U.S. remains committed to seeking a successful outcome at COP-15 climate talks in Copenhagen [...]
2009-08-27 14:25:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKGHG PGOV EFIN PREL DA
09COPENHAGEN445(C) NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR ON EU OPT-OUTS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: National security advisor Thomas Ahrenkiel told the Ambassador October 9 that the Government still wants to end Denmark's opt-outs from EU common policies but the time is not right for a referendum. He briefed on relations with Russia, notably the Prime Minister's upcoming visi [...]
2009-10-09 14:09:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV DA RU GG
09COPENHAGEN486 DANISH PM CALLS FOR POLITICAL AGREEMENT AT COP-15,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Danish PM Lars Loekke Rasmussen delivered a speech on climate change to legislators from the G-8 and major developing countries gathered in Copenhagen on October 24 for an inter-parliamentary event. Rasmussen laid out a vision of a 'politically binding' agreement at COP-15 whic [...]
2009-10-30 15:44:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKGHG PGOV PREL DA
09COPENHAGEN494(C) DENMARK RESETS RELATIONSHIP WITH RUSSIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Rasmussen's November 2 visit to Moscow at the invitation of Prime Minister Putin demonstrated that Denmark and Russia have reset their relationship. This was the first such meeting since 2002, when relations soured after Denmark allowed Chechens to hold a confere [...]
2009-11-06 12:24:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON SENV RU DA
09DOHA27DOHA TO BE HEADQUARTERS FOR GAS EXPORTERS'
[...] (C) Qatar Petroleum Director of Oil and Gas Ventures Sa'ad Sherida Al-Ka'abi told DCM Ratney and Econoff Fabrycky January 12 that one of the main reasons for recent Russia-Iran-Qatar "troika" discussions was to help facilitate the more formal organization of a broader gas forum. (Note: On Dec [...]
2009-01-13 11:25:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET EINV ETTC PREL QA IR RU
09GENEVA1012START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-052. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 30, 2009 Time: 4:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. UKRAINE A/S Gottemoeller Mr. Nykonenko Amb Ries [...]
2009-11-11 08:26:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1020START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-008. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 10, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:15 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gotemoeller Amb Antonov Mr. Brown Ms. [...]
2009-11-13 18:14:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1066START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-029. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 17, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Mr. Connell [...]
2009-11-25 15:20:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA1205START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-127. 2. (U) Meeting Dates: December 12, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva and Time: 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ----- [...]
2009-12-20 14:59:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA458 JUNE 5, 2009 INFORMAL CHAIRMAN'S CONCULTATIONS
[...] (U) Summary. Three and a half years after the last such meeting, WTO Members met with Belarus to discuss how negotiations for its WTO membership might be resumed. The meeting was called at the initiative of the Secretariat and Belarus. Belarus emphasized its interest in encouraging investm [...]
2009-06-11 08:24:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON WTRO USTR BLR
09GENEVA511START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-II-001. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 22, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 1:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations initiated the third round of formal negotiations on the START Follo [...]
2009-06-24 14:52:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA733START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: August 31, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Meeting Date: September 1, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva [...]
2009-09-03 21:05:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA821START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V):
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-011. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 23, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Treaty and Definitions Working Group held its second meeting of the session, during which the [...]
2009-10-01 16:41:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09HAVANA132ASSESSING THE RISK OF SOCIAL UNREST IN RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary. The risk of crisis-driven unrest in Russia remains low and is likely to remain so, at least through the summer. Public opinion surveys show an up-tick in dissatisfaction with the country's general direction, but with no indication that the darkening mood signals an increased tendency f [...]
2009-02-27 21:20:00US Interests Section HavanaSECRETASEC PTER
09HELSINKI151FINLAND: MEDVEDEV'S FIRST VISIT A "PROMISING
[...] (C) SUMMARY. President Halonen came away very satisfied from Russian President Medvedev's first visit to Finland on April 20-21. Having forged a good relationship with Putin, Halonen seeks a good rapport with his successor, and Medvedev's self-deprecating and modest demeanor went over well w [...]
2009-04-24 15:43:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALEIND ENRG ETRD FI PREL RS
09HELSINKI162SCENESETTER FOR FOREIGN MINISTER STUBB'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Finnish Foreign Minister Stubb arrives in Washington as the Finns enjoy considerable international acclaim for their efforts in international crisis management, not only as a result of their effective Chairmanship of the OSCE last year, but also for the award of the Nobel Peace Pr [...]
2009-05-05 13:44:00Embassy HelsinkiSECRETFI MARR PGOV PREL
09HELSINKI182SCENESETTER FOR CODEL TANNER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy Helsinki welcomes you to Finland. Your visit comes as we celebrate ninety years of diplomatic relations with Finland. Those relations are excellent. The Finnish government places high importance on deepening transatlantic ties as it also promotes a stronger role for [...]
2009-05-19 13:38:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON MARR NATO OREP FI
09HELSINKI211FINLAND: PM PUTIN SETS CHILLY TONE WITH PM VANHANEN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Russian Prime Minister Putin set a chillier tone in his June 3 visit to Finland than did President Medvedev last April. Finnish officials found Putin less cordial and less engaged than Medvedev on the bilateral trade matters that dominate high-level Finnish-Russian meetings. In [...]
2009-06-05 15:54:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALEIND ENRG FI PGOV PREL
09HELSINKI223FINLAND WARNS EU ABOUT PROPOSED RUSSIAN TRANSPORT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Finnish officials have raised in EU circles their concerns that container transport restrictions proposed by the Russian Customs Service will adversely impact trade bound for Russia through Finland, Estonia and Latvia. With the vast majority of containers crossing the Finnish-Rus [...]
2009-06-12 13:21:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALELTN ETRD ETTC FI PREL
09HELSINKI355FINLAND: HALONEN ASSUMES TRADITIONAL POSTURE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 11 Finnish President Halonen met, dined and relaxed with Russian President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin for five hours in the Black Sea city of Sochi. This was the third presidential meeting this year, and Finnish officials describe each as a warm encounter. Typic [...]
2009-09-28 10:58:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALFI PGOV PREL RS
09HELSINKI402FINLAND: PUTIN WARMS UP IN LATEST MEETING WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a dramatic departure from their meeting last June, on October 25 Russian Prime Minister Putin warmly greeted Finnish Prime Minister Vanhanen in St. Petersburg. Describing Finland as a good partner, a smiling Putin put a positive face on Finnish-Russian relations. Putin pointed [...]
2009-10-29 11:11:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALFI PREL EPET ETRD WTO RS
09HELSINKI406FINNS DEBATE NORD STREAM AS GOVERNMENT'S
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Vanhanen said his Government (GOF) would decide whether to grant an Exclusive Economic Zone license for the Nord Stream pipeline project by November 5. If the GOF approves the license it then decide whether to grant a construction permit for the project, a proces [...]
2009-11-02 14:48:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EPET SENV RS FI
09HELSINKI486SAINT NICK LIKELY TO AGAIN VIOLATE U.S. AIRSPACE
[...] (U) Pol/Econoff traveled to Santa's Village on Wednesday, December 16 to meet with Preeminent Ambassador to the World, His Excellency Saint Nicholas, aka Kris Kringle, aka Santa Claus regarding zero-emissions international travel, his continued unauthorized incursions into U.S. airspace, the h [...]
2009-12-23 12:11:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDHUMOR
09ISLAMABAD2496 PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: KERRY-LUGAR BILL, TERRORISM,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-15 09:55:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISTANBUL142CHECHEN REFUGEE CONDITIONS IN ISTANBUL
[...] (C) Summary. The murder in Istanbul between October 2008 and February 2009 of three Chechens with alleged terrorist ties prompted speculation by news outlets and local Chechen refugees that Russia or Chechen governor Ramzan Kadyrov might be involved. Contacts also reported on the difficult [...]
2009-04-21 13:51:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV TU OSCE RS
09ISTANBUL432READOUT ON ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH'S "SUCCESSFUL"
[...] (C) Summary. A close advisor who accompanied the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on his October 20 - November 6 trip to the United States provided us with a debriefing of the trip in which the Patriarch attended an environmental symposium, held services in New York and Washington D.C. and me [...]
2009-11-24 07:52:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL OSCE GR TU
09JERUSALEM632JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (04/08): PALESTINIANS LAMENT LACK
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-08 10:32:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09KABUL796 AFGHAN TRADE ENVOY IN RUSSIA OFFERS VIEWS ON CORRUPTION,
[...] (U) Kamal Nabizada, a prominent Afghan businessman from Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghan trade attach in Moscow, and self-described confidant of President Karzai and Russian Prime Minister Putin, shared with State PRT officer his thoughts on corruption in the fuel import business, the upcoming Afghan pre [...]
2009-03-31 09:35:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ETRD AF RU
09KUWAIT952KIA CALLS ON UNCTAD TO CORRECT ITS ASSESSMENT OF
[...] (SBU) Kuwait's press played up details in UNCTAD's 2009 World Investment Report claiming that the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) lost $94 billion in 2008 and that the GoK injected $59 billion over the year for net losses of $35 billion. This drew an almost immediate KIA response, which den [...]
2009-09-30 14:02:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON KU
09KYIV1RUSSIA CUTS OFF GAS TO UKRAINE
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment. Naftohaz officials confirmed that supplies of Russian gas had decreased substantially on January 1. The cutoff came despite Ukraine's insistence that it had paid more than $2 billion of its gas debt. In a joint statement, President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minis [...]
2009-01-01 17:02:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET ECON PINR PREL RU UP
09KYIV1024UKRAINE: SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR MORNINGSTAR'S
[...] (SBU) Summary. Your June 19-20 visit to Ukraine comes in the midst of a severe economic crisis and an increasingly tense political environment ahead of presidential elections in 2010. The gas supply and transit contracts signed by Naftohaz and Gazprom in January 2009 increased transparency so [...]
2009-06-12 16:35:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET ECON PINR PREL RU UP
09KYIV1027UKRAINE'S 1ST YEAR AS A WTO MEMBER: NOT MUCH OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ukraine recently marked the end of a tumultuous first year as a member of the WTO. Although the terms of Ukraine's accession were very favorable for WTO members, Ukraine made several missteps in implementing some its accession commitments. Of most concern was a partial rollbac [...]
2009-06-15 12:02:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON WTRO PGOV UP
09KYIV107UKRAINE: GAS SUPPLIES RESUME, BUT QUESTIONS ON GAS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-20 14:04:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ENRG EPET PGOV PINR PREL UP
09KYIV1092UKRAINE: SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR DISCUSSES GAS
[...] (C) Summary. During a June 19-20 visit to Kyiv, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Ambassador Richard Morningstar urged senior Ukrainian officials to begin reforms in the energy sector in order to build confidence with both European and Russian partners. In meetings with PM Tymoshenko, Energy [...]
2009-06-30 08:48:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET ECON PINR PREL RU UP
09KYIV1204FORMER FM TARASYUK ON RUSSIA, POLITICS
[...] (C) Former Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk, like other Western oriented Ukrainians, is looking for further reassurance that the "re-set" of relations with Russia will not come at Ukraine's expense. Tarasyuk regards Medvedev's security proposal as an effort to divide Europe from the US. He see [...]
2009-07-17 16:08:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP
09KYIV1264SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BOEHNER'S VISIT TO UKRAINE
[...] (SBU) Your August 6-8 visit to Kyiv follows by two weeks that of the Vice President, who reassured Ukrainians that the "reset" of U.S. relations with Russia would not come at Ukraine's expense. The Vice President also called on Ukraine's leaders to put their antagonisms aside and move forward [...]
2009-07-30 14:56:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV PREL RS UP
09KYIV1433UKRAINE - RUSSIA: RELATIVE CALM PREVAILS
[...] (C) Ukrainian President Yushchenko's calm response to complaints conveyed in an August 10 letter from Russian President Medvedev (ref) has been met by general approval in Ukraine. Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko's eventual response was also measured in tone, and echoed Yushchenko in strongl [...]
2009-08-20 15:16:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL UP RU
09KYIV1518UKRAINE: TYMOSHENKO PROMISES A "GAS CHRISTMAS"
[...] (SBU) Following talks with Russian Prime Minister Putin in Poland on September 1 (Ref A),Prime Minister Tymoshenko stated that Ukraine would not experience a gas crisis this January. Tymoshenko also stated that the gas transit fee charged to Russia's Gazprom would increase in 2010, contradict [...]
2009-09-04 15:07:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG EREL PGOV PREL PINR UA
09KYIV1519IMF SIGNALS UKRAINE PROGRAM OFF TRACK
[...] (C) Summary. The IMF mission team concluded its visit in Kyiv on September 4 without a major public announcement, but close observers have acknowledged to us that the Fund's program may have gone off track. The visit was originally envisioned as a visit to provide technical assistance and o [...]
2009-09-04 15:17:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALEFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL UP XH
09KYIV1531IMF STOCKTAKING
[...] (SBU) Summary. IMF's Resident Representative in Ukraine, briefing on mission director Ceyla Pazarbasioglu's "stocktaking" visit to Kyiv, commented that he has doubts about Ukraine's intention to live up to its commitments and expressed concern over Ukraine's ability meet its budget obligation [...]
2009-09-08 15:35:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV PREL UP XH
09KYIV1592DFM YELISEYEV REVIEWS BILATERAL AGENDA
[...] (C) In a September 14 meeting with Charge, Deputy Foreign Minister Yeliseyev: -- urged the U.S. to agree on a format and dates for the Commission on Strategic Partnership; -- expressed the hope that there would be an encounter between the two Presidents on the margins of UNGA; -- outli [...]
2009-09-15 16:49:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UP RS
09KYIV1981UKRAINE: NAFTOHAZ OPTIONS FOR GAS PAYMENTS
[...] (C) Summary. Ukraine is expected to need about $1 billion to cover gas purchased from Russia in November and December. Prime Minister Tymoshenko has called on President Yushchenko to allow the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) to make its foreign currency reserves available for the gas payments. [...]
2009-11-13 11:16:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ENRG EREL PGOV PREL PINR UA RU
09KYIV204UKRAINE'S CASE THAT IT DID NOT IMPEDE GAS SUPPLIES
[...] (C) Summary and comment. A week after gas supplies have resumed to Ukraine and countries westward, the question of whether Ukraine or Russia is responsible for stopping supplies is still being raised. A close look at developments in the first week of January, however, shows that Russia was t [...]
2009-01-30 08:41:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALEFIN ENRG EPET PGOV PINR PREL UP
09KYIV208UKRAINE-RUSSIA: POLITICAL ASPECTS OF THE GAS CRISIS REF: KYIV 204 Classified By: Ambassador William Taylor. Reasons: 1.4 (b,d).
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-30 14:03:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG EPET PGOV PINR UP RU EU
09KYIV2114AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS; YUSHCHENKO
[...] (C) Ambassador presented his credentials to President Yushchenko December 7. In the monologue that followed, Yushchenko asserted that Ukraine is facing the most serious challenge to its sovereignty since the fall of the USSR. The pro-Russian policies of PM Tymoshenko and Regions party leader [...]
2009-12-08 14:17:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON UP RS
09KYIV2124YANUKOVYCH ACOLYTES PREACH ECONOMIC ORTHODOXY
[...] (C) Summary. Viktor Yanukovych's top economic advisors are counseling liberal market reforms, despite the Party of Regions' pre-election populist appeals. Shadow Minister of Finance Mykola Azarov and shadow Minister of Economy Iryna Akimova separately told embassy officers that Yanukovych as [...]
2009-12-10 14:08:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV ENGR PREL EFIN UP
09KYIV2138TYMOSHENKO'S UPHILL BATTLE
[...] (C) PM Yuliya Tymoshenko continues to lag behind Party of Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych in opinion polls for the January/February Presidential election -- and the gap, ten points or more, may be widening. President Yushchenko's daily attacks on Tymoshenko are hurting her with her base in [...]
2009-12-15 18:38:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UP
09KYIV2168ALFA BANK CONFIRMS NAFTOHAZ SYNDICATED LOAN TALKS
[...] (C) Kyiv-based Alfa Bank executive Ivan Yurik confirmed to Econoff on December 18 that Russian banks were in final-stage negotiations over a syndicated loan to Ukrainian state energy company Naftohaz. The loan would likely cover Ukraine's January 7 and February 7 payments to Gazprom, Yurik b [...]
2009-12-18 12:14:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALEFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PINR UP XH
09KYIV228TYMOSHENKO ASKS FOR USG ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS
[...] (C) Summary and action request: Prime Minister Tymoshenko during a February 2 meeting with the Ambassador asked for both economic and political support as she grapples with Ukraine,s current crisis. She asked specifically for: 1) a USG bilateral budget support loan to help Ukraine address [...]
2009-02-02 16:38:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALEFIN ENRG EU PGOV PREL PU UP
09KYIV38GAS CRISIS: ORANGE RIVALS APPEAR UNITED
[...] (C) Thus far at least, Orange rivals PM Tymoshenko and President Yushchenko have shown a unified front in the face of the gas crisis with Russia. They signed off on a joint statement January 1 and sent a unified team, with a pre-agreed upon position, to Brussels January 8 for talks with Gazpr [...]
2009-01-08 16:59:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD RS UP
09KYIV40NO GAS YET, GOU SAYS IT GETS SHORT END OF MONITORING DEAL
[...] (SBU) Early on January 11 the GOU signed the three-party agreement with the EU and Russia that should lead to a resumption of Russian gas deliveries to the EU. The thin document specifies that experts from the three sides will monitor the transit gas pipeline in both Russia and Ukraine. As of [...]
2009-01-11 16:59:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET ECON PINR PREL RU UP
09KYIV419UKRAINE: RAID ON NAFTOHAZ LATEST TWIST IN
[...] (C) Summary. On March 4, forces from the Ukrainian National Security Service (SBU),which falls under the authority of President Victor Yushchenko, raided Naftohaz headquarters to seize documents related to the transfer of 11 billion cubic meters (bcm) of stored RosUkrEnergo (RUE) gas to Naft [...]
2009-03-05 16:33:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALENRG EFIN EPET PGOV PINR PREL UP RS
09KYIV421UKRAINE: NAFTOHAZ PAYS GAZPROM AND AVOIDS A NEW CONFLICT,
[...] (SBU) On March 5 Naftohaz paid Gazprom in full for gas delivered in February. The payment of $360 million averted a possible repeat of the recent gas crisis after Russia had threatened to cut off deliveries if Naftohaz failed to pay by the March 7 deadline. Naftohaz paid despite its worsening [...]
2009-03-06 11:08:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EFIN EPET PGOV PINR PREL RS UP
09KYIV427UKRAINE: FIRTASH RETURNS TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT
[...] (C) Summary. Ukrainian oligarch and RosUkrEnergo (RUE) co-owner Dmytro Firtash asked again to see the Ambassador on March 3 to discuss the conclusion of the recent gas crisis, the state of RUE following the crisis, and his views on the political landscape ahead of the January 2010 presidential [...]
2009-03-06 15:35:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALENRG EINV EPET PINR PREL RS UP
09KYIV437YATSENYUK EYES THE PRESIDENCY
[...] (C) In a March 5 meeting, Former Rada Speaker Arseniy Yatsenyuk expressed confidence in his chances in the upcoming presidential election, which he predicted would "get ugly." He claimed his nascent political project, "Front for Change," had attracted significant support and would serve as the [...]
2009-03-10 15:47:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR UP
09KYIV590TERNOPIL OBLAST ELECTION A BLOW TO TYMOSHENKO
[...] (C) In a March 15 election in the western Ukrainian region of Ternopil, Oleg Tyahnybok's nationalist "Svoboda" party soundly defeated PM Tymoshenko's BYuT and a fractured Our Ukraine (OU) party. BYuT and OU had together controlled 102 of 120 council seats -- following the election they contro [...]
2009-04-02 15:00:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
09KYIV620ABSENT BILATERAL FINANCING, UKRAINE NEEDS BROADER
[...] (C) Summary. As the IMF mission team looks set to return to Kyiv on April 9, President Yushchenko and Prime Minister Tymoshenko have assured the IMF of their intention to see through more budget cutbacks when the Rada votes on key laws on April 14. Nonetheless, it appears that Ukraine's ensui [...]
2009-04-08 18:49:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALEFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV692SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) Your April 26-28 visit to Kyiv comes in the midst of Ukraine's unfolding economic and financial crisis. The IMF has recently concluded its mission review, recommending disbursement of a second loan tranche that had been delayed for two months. The agreement with the IMF is a major acc [...]
2009-04-22 13:22:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PGOV ECON PREL UP
09KYIV758DEPUTY SECRETARY REAFFIRMS U.S. COMMITMENT TO
[...] (C) Deputy Secretary Steinberg conveyed the message that the Obama Administration strongly supports Ukraine's independence and sovereignty in meetings April 26-27 with Rada Speaker Lytvyn, former Speaker and presidential contender Arseniy Yatsenyuk, opposition Party of Regions representatives, [...]
2009-05-06 14:31:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EFIN EPET UP RS
09KYIV858CHERNOMYRDIN TOUR D'HORIZON
[...] (C) The Ambassador met on May 19 with Russian Ambassador Viktor Chernomyrdin. Discussion focused on domestic Ukrainian politics, with Chernomyrdin regretting the "lost years" brought about by the conflict between President Yushchenko and PM Tymoshenko. He expressed irritation at the EU and Y [...]
2009-05-21 09:40:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL UP
09KYIV955UKRAINE: NAFTOHAZ'S FINANCIAL HOUSE OF CARDS
[...] (SBU) Naftohaz's ability to pay its gas bill has become a monthly guessing game since the January 2009 gas crisis. While Ukraine has managed to pay its gas bill for the first four months of the year, it will face increasing difficulties to do so through the summer as it pumps gas into undergrou [...]
2009-06-03 15:51:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET ECON PINR PREL RU UP
09KYIV99GAS CRISIS: WHO'S IN CHARGE?
[...] (C) Given the lack of clarity regarding executive authority (and the personal animus) which characterizes the relationship between President Yushchenko and PM Tymoshenko, they have, on occasion, exhibited rare comity during the gas crisis, including signing off on two joint letters reflecting [...]
2009-01-16 17:16:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD UP RS
09LISBON254PORTUGAL-US BILATERAL COMMISSION; PROGRESS ON ISAF
[...] (C) Summary. The U.S.-Portugal Bilateral Commission met in Lisbon on May 4 as part of its regular semi-annual meeting schedule and reviewed the state of the bilateral relationship. Portuguese MFA PolDir Brito said the GOP continues to study options to make good on the Prime Minister's promis [...]
2009-05-13 15:03:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS PGOV OVIP PO
09LONDON2186DEFENCE SECRETARY AINSWORTH OUTLINES TOP
[...] (C/NF). Summary. In a September 24 initial call by the Ambassador, Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth expressed his firm commitment to the international mission in Afghanistan, describing success there as his top priority as Defence Secretary. Ainsworth stressed the importance of demonstrating to [...]
2009-09-21 13:20:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MARR MOPS MCAP PINR UK AF
09LONDON229BRITISH LONG VIEW ON CASPIAN GAS: BALL IS IN
[...] (C/NF) Summary: HMG officials are working with Brussels and other Member States to leverage the Ukraine-Russian gas crisis into an ambitious program to address Europe's deficient internal energy market. While the UK is hopeful of success in the March European Council - which will focus in par [...]
2009-01-26 18:17:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNENRG EPET UK
09LUXEMBOURG288LUXEMBOURG: SEPTEMBER ISSUE - "DISPATCHES FROM THE
[...] (SBU) Embassy Luxembourg presents the September "Dispatches from the Duchy" to capture highlights from the local press, diplomatic and international community, and news not otherwise reported during the month. 2. (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn joined Charge d'affaires for [...]
2009-10-06 14:52:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PINR PGOV EU LU
09MADRID869UPDATES IN SPAIN’S INVESTIGATIONS OF RUSSIAN MAFIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. This cable, which should be read in conjunction with Septel analysis, details updates over the past year in Spain's two major operations - codenamed Troika (2008-09) and Avispa (2005-07) - to combat "Russian" organized crime in Spain. In Spain, the term "Russian mafia" usually applies [...]
2009-08-31 14:49:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR KCRM KCOR KJUS SP RS GG UP
09MELBOURNE19Australian CEOs on US Economic Policy, Davos and the Coming
[...] (SBU) During a CEO roundtable hosted by the Business Council of Australia on February 3, executives asked Consul General about potential changes to US trade, monetary and fiscal policy. An attendee who had just returned from Davos indicated that expectations are high for April's G20 meeting, a [...]
2009-02-06 01:59:00Consulate MelbourneUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEIND ECON ETRD AS
09MEXICO2340MEXICO'S PRI LOOKING TO REFORM STATE, LIMIT
[...] (C) Summary. The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) wants to shift the balance of power in Mexico's political system, with the goal of strengthening Congress vis-a-vis the Presidency and further empowering the states. The party can count on some support from the Revolutionary Democratic [...]
2009-08-07 00:08:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR MX
09MINSK173BELARUS: REGIME CRYING OVER SPILT MILK AS SPAT WITH MOSCOW
[...] (SBU) While there is no break between the countries, a Russian block on Belarusian dairy exports is just the latest manifestation of a vitriolic conflict between Minsk and Moscow as traditional Kremlin disdain for President Lukashenka (and the formerly-vaunted "Belarusian economic miracle") re [...]
2009-06-08 12:51:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINR BO RS
09MINSK183BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - JUNE 12, 2009
[...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - "European Belarus" Activists Fined (para. 2) - Prisoner of Conscience Fined (para. 3) - United Civic Party Activists Fined (para. 4) Domestic Economy ------------ [...]
2009-06-12 14:52:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK22BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - JANUARY 16, 2009
[...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Independent Newspaper Denied Print, Distribution, then Fined (para. 2) - Grodno Activists Detained and Searched (para. 3) - Brest Activists Detained (para. 4) - Local [...]
2009-01-16 17:21:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
09MINSK228BELARUS POL/ECON REPORT - JULY 10, 2009
[...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Investigation Against Volkovysk Activists Extended (para. 2) - Jailed Volkovysk Activist's Associate and Employer Detained (para. 3) - Opposition Youth Fined (para. [...]
2009-07-10 15:13:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MOSCOW1003RUSSIA BLAMED FOR BLEAK SOUTH OSSETIA CIRCUMSTANCES
[...] (C) Summary: In a recent spate of reports on the situation in South Ossetia, the Russian print and internet media painted a bleak picture of post-conflict living conditions and allowed discontent with Russia to shine through. The press noted the lack of aid and ineffectiveness of reconstruct [...]
2009-04-20 13:30:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF RS GG
09MOSCOW101INCREASED HARVESTERS DUTIES WILL HURT JOHN DEERE
[...] (C) Increased duties on imported harvesters and financing problems will cause foreign agricultural equipment sales in Russia to plummet in 2009, affecting major U.S. and EU producers such as John Deere. GOR suggestions that foreign producers could avoid the duty problems by setting up domesti [...]
2009-01-16 14:17:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALETRD EAGR EINV ECON RS
09MOSCOW1016 RUSSIAN ANALYSTS ON IRAN, MISSILE DEFENSE, AND RUSSIAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Analysts told visiting Senators Carl Levin and Bill Nelson that Russia did not consider Iran a threat, and warned the U.S. against isolating Tehran or countenancing a military option to halt the Iranian nuclear program, which would lead to instability in the Middle East. Russia [...]
2009-04-21 10:59:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OREP IR RS
09MOSCOW1021 CODEL LEVIN MEETS MARGELOV -- MD, Iran, Afghanistan, DPRK,
[...] (SBU) Summary: In an April 14 meeting with CODEL Levin, Russian Federation Council International Relations Committee Chair Mikhail Margelov said momentum on missile defense had been lost when the U.S. did not take up Russia on its offer on using the Gabala and Armavir radar stations, but state [...]
2009-04-21 11:22:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR MASS KNNP OREP RS
09MOSCOW105GOR MOTIVATIONS IN THE GAS CRISIS LIKELY PRECLUDE EARLY RESOLUTION REF: MOSCOW 36 Classified By: CDA Eric S. Rubin for Reasons 1.4 (b/d)
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-16 15:37:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS UK
09MOSCOW1051SCENESETTER FOR FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER'S TRIP TO RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary. Director Mueller: Your engagement with Russia's top law enforcement and security service heads provides an opportunity to help re-build US-Russian relations, following the positive trajectory set by Presidents Obama and Medvedev at their April 1 meeting in London. The Russian leadershi [...]
2009-04-23 13:40:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALFBI PGOV PHUM PINR RS SOCI
09MOSCOW1053MEDVEDEV MEETS ALIYEV: NAGORNO-KARABAKH, ENERGY
[...] (C) Summary: During President Aliyev's April 17-18 visit to Moscow, Medvedev touted Russia's "mandate" in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict via presidential-level meetings, while Aliyev stuck to support for the Minsk Group process. Russia supported Aliyev's proposal for determining th [...]
2009-04-23 15:07:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG RS AJ AM
09MOSCOW106GOOD MONEY ON METROPOLITAN KIRILL AS THE NEXT
[...] (C) Summary. In a two-stage process beginning January 25 and concluding January 29, a new Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) will be elected, with the winner determining whether the ROC remains on a conservative course or embarks on a liberal path. Contacts posit six leading co [...]
2009-01-16 15:38:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREL SOCI
09MOSCOW1077RUSSIAN MFA ON UKRAINE, MOLDOVA
[...] (C) Summary: In an April 24 meeting, MFA Second CIS Director Viktor Sorokin rejected Ukrainian President Yushchenko's call for a "reset" in relations as gimmickry, noting a continued negative trajectory. While Putin and Tymoshenko will discuss USD 5 billion in Russian credits during their A [...]
2009-04-24 13:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG RS UP MD
09MOSCOW1080CHECHNYA COUNTERTERRORISM OPERATION ENDS: CHANGES
[...] (C) Summary: Consensus across the spectrum of Chechnya observers is that the Kremlin's decision to end its counterterrorism operation in Chechnya has the potential to bolster the republic's economy, but will otherwise effect little change. The opening of the Groznyy airport to international tr [...]
2009-04-24 14:14:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ECON RS
09MOSCOW1091UNITED RUSSIA WINS SOCHI MAYORAL RACE AMID FRAUD
[...] (C) Summary: Amid allegations of ballot-rigging and electoral fraud, United Russia's Anatoliy Pakhomov won Sochi's April 26 mayoral election with 77 percent of the "official vote." Opposition candidate Boris Nemtsov took 13.5 percent in the official count, and Communist Party (KPRF) candidate [...]
2009-04-27 12:40:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM RS
09MOSCOW1110MFA ON OSCE AND UNOMIG MISSIONS, INCIDENT
[...] (C) Summary: In an April 28 meeting, MFA Fourth CIS Director Kelin showed no signs of flexibility on the OSCE mandate renewal. He downplayed prospects that a UN mandate for Abkhazia could be extended to South Ossetia, but predicted Russia's proposal for the UN mandate would "surprise" the W [...]
2009-04-29 13:41:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS GG AZ
09MOSCOW1111FM LAVROV DISCUSSES MISSILE DEFENSE AND IRAN WITH
[...] (S) Summary. Foreign Minister Lavrov told visiting Codel Levin April 15 that arms control issues were Russia's top priority. Noting that Moscow was waiting for concrete proposals, including specific language, from the U.S. on a post-START treaty agreement, Lavrov said he recognized that the [...]
2009-04-29 13:49:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL PGOV MARR KACT IR RS
09MOSCOW1112RUSSIAN JOBLESS RATE CLIMBS AS ECONOMY CONTRACTS
[...] (C) According to GOR statistics released this week, actual unemployment surged to 7.5 million workers, or approximately 10% of the workforce, in March 2009. 3.5 million Russians have lost their jobs since last August. Meanwhile, the number of workers on administrative leave and partly employe [...]
2009-04-29 14:02:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON EIND PGOV SOCI RS
09MOSCOW1115 CODEL Levin with Duma Foreign Relations Chairman Kosachev
[...] (SBU) On April 15, State Duma International Relations Chairman Kosachev told Senators Levin, Collins, and Nelson that President Medvedev had issued instructions to finalize a post-START agreement by the end of the year. Although he stated that negotiators must re-link arms control and defensi [...]
2009-04-30 06:41:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN RS
09MOSCOW1119MEDVEDEV'S LIBERAL GESTURES AND PUTIN DYNAMICS
[...] (C) Summary: A series of liberal political gestures by Medvedev have excited speculation about dynamics within the political tandem, with a couple of analysts going so far as to predict Putin's imminent demise. However, well-connected political observers argue against over-interpreting these [...]
2009-04-30 13:08:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PINR PREL RS
09MOSCOW1122009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR RUSSIA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-20 13:25:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV OPIC KTDB USTR RS
09MOSCOW1120RUSSIAN ENERGY CHARTER PROPOSAL: NO RESPONSE
[...] (C) President Medvedev issued on April 21 a "Conceptual Approach to the New Legal Framework for Energy Cooperation," putting down on paper the GOR's ideas for, in effect, a new global Energy Charter Treaty, replacing the existing European Energy Charter Treaty (ECT),which Russia has signed, bu [...]
2009-04-30 13:15:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW1124COMMUNISTS IN OREL EMPOWERED AMIDST TWIN
[...] (SBU) This message is sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Communist Party (KPRF) in Orel is gaining support at the expense of United Russia due to the overwhelming level of government corruption there, and the economic crisis in general. Locals [...]
2009-04-30 14:31:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM PHUM PINR KCOR ECON RS
09MOSCOW1136RUSSIAN SME SECTOR: DESPERATELY SEEKING SOLUTIONS
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified and not for internet distribution. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) The economic crisis has hit Russian SMEs hard, resulting in significant setbacks to the sector's development. Access to credit, administrative barriers, corruption, and hig [...]
2009-05-04 13:21:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV RS
09MOSCOW1146RUSSIA AND BULGARIA INITIAL SOUTH STREAM
[...] (SBU) Gazprom and Bulgarian Energy Holding initialed an agreement on South Stream during the April 29 visit of PM Stanishev to Moscow, but the two sides are reportedly still working on the details of the agreement. PMs Stanishev and Putin publicly hinted at some of the tensions over South Str [...]
2009-05-05 10:33:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS BU
09MOSCOW1148RUSSIA-UKRAINE: "COMPLICATED" ENERGY TALKS
[...] (C) Summary: In a May 4 meeting, MFA Second CIS Director Viktor Sorokin repeatedly described Tymoshenko's April 29 energy talks with Putin as "complicated." In one-on-one, small group, and the plenary meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee on Economic Cooperation, it was decided that Ga [...]
2009-05-05 13:24:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG EFIN RS UP
09MOSCOW1150RUSSIA BLOCKS IMPORTS OF U.S. MEAT AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) advised via official letter that several U.S. states have been restricted from exporting meat and poultry to Russia resulting from human cases of influenza A H1N1. California, New York, Texas and Sout [...]
2009-05-05 13:51:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS
09MOSCOW1174TUVA: LONELY REPUBLIC SEEKS STABLE RELATIONSHIP
[...] (SBU) Summary. A recent trip to the remote Siberian republic of Tuva revealed overwhelming support for the ruling United Russia party, but social and economic isolation from the rest of the country. The capital of Tuva trumpeted no major businesses and relied on government allocations, small [...]
2009-05-07 14:14:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR PREL KIRF SOCI RS
09MOSCOW1182RUSSIAN BANKING SECTOR'S SECOND CRISIS
[...] (C) Summary. Russia's banking sector is preparing for a second wave of the financial crisis. Banks have been setting aside a higher-than-required share of in-house resources as provisions against an anticipated rise in non-peforming loans (NPLs). Some observers, including Sberbank President [...]
2009-05-08 12:32:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON RS
09MOSCOW1184CFE: A WAY FORWARD
[...] (C) Summary. Although Russian Foreign Ministry officials would like to overcome the impasse over the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE),other Russian interagency voices argue for its annulment. As noted in the non-paper provided to A/S Gottemoeller April 24, the MFA is prepared to c [...]
2009-05-08 13:02:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL KCFE PGOV MARR RS
09MOSCOW1185NEW KHAKASSIA GOVERNOR PUSHES ECONOMIC REFORM,
[...] (SBU) Summary. A recent trip to the small southern Siberian republic of Khakassia revealed strong local government clearly support for the United Russia party, despite difficult economic challenges in the near future. Newly-appointed Governor Zimin has established his reputation as a Medvede [...]
2009-05-08 13:51:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR PREL KIRF SOCI RS
09MOSCOW1199Russian Experts Give Congressman Rogers a Snapshot of
[...] (SBU) On April 10, Russian scholars told Congressman Rogers that there was little popular opposition to the GOR and that any challenges to the government would come from elites, rather than the general populace. However, the leadership could use the threat of popular dissent to scare factions [...]
2009-05-13 04:49:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON RS
09MOSCOW1223RUSSIA - "TO THE BARRIER" NO MORE
[...] (SBU) Summary. The decision in late April to pull Vladimir Solovyev's program, "To the Barrier," from the airwaves stirred controversy among Moscow's commentariat, reflecting the often conflicted attitude toward the host and his contradictory role as both regime advocate and critic. The reaso [...]
2009-05-14 13:18:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR RS SOCI
09MOSCOW1224PUTIN'S ASIAN MEDIA LEITMOTIF: I'M IN CHARGE
[...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Putin's interview with Japanese media and his briefer exchanges with reporters while in Japan and Mongolia have given pundits a wealth of information to analyze for signs of splits within the ruling "tandemocracy," as well as for indications of Putin's predilections [...]
2009-05-14 14:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PHUM ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW1225RUSSIA'S HARDENING VIEWS ON SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
[...] (C) As the Kremlin's new national security strategy (septel) reasserts the priority of strengthening Russian influence in the CIS, well-connected Russian analysts and government-supported institutniki increasingly call for "positive neutrality" or the "Finlandization" of Russia's neighbors. [...]
2009-05-14 14:17:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR ECON NATO OSCE RS
09MOSCOW1273ITALIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS (C-RE8-02675)
[...] (S/NF) Economic ties, especially long-term gas contracts, are a pillar of Russia-Italy relations and affect Italy's policies toward Russia. Italian gas company ENI and Russian Gazprom have supply commitments in place until 2035, as well as a joint-construction agreement for the South Stream pipelin [...]
2009-05-20 05:30:00Embassy MoscowSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV ENRG EPET IT RS
09MOSCOW1283GAZPROM SIGNS SLEW OF DEALS ON SOUTH STREAM;
[...] (C) On May 15, Gazprom signed separate agreements on South Stream with Italy's ENI, Bulgarian Energy Holding, Greece's DESFA, and Serbia's Srbijagas. The most significant of the agreements was an "addendum" to an existing MOU between Gazprom and ENI, calling for capacity expansion from 31 bil [...]
2009-05-20 13:57:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW132TURNING RUSSIA INTO A MORE HELPFUL SIX PARTY
[...] (C) Summary: Russian Six Party negotiator Grigoriy Logvinov is pressing for closer coordination with the new Administration. Early consultations, in Washington or Moscow (on the margins of the February 19-20 NEAPSM Working Group meeting),could potentially turn the GOR into a more helpful [...]
2009-01-21 15:04:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KN KS CH RS
09MOSCOW1332NORWEGIAN PM STOLTENBERG'S MEETINGS WITH MEDVEDEV
[...] (C) On May 19, Norwegian PM Stoltenberg met separately with Putin and Medvedev for "friendly talks." The discussions focused on cooperation on the Far North and energy, but were not detailed. To the Norwegian delegation's surprise, neither Putin nor Medvedev raised contentious issues like N [...]
2009-05-22 12:08:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG EINV NO RS
09MOSCOW1337START FOLLOW-ON DISCUSSIONS, SECOND SESSION,
[...] (S) Summary. U.S. and Russian delegations continued and concluded the first round of START Follow-On Negotiations on May 20. On missile defense, Russia believed a statement that would recognize a link between offensive and defensive forces should be included, possibly within the preamble of [...]
2009-05-22 14:51:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL KACT MARR RS
09MOSCOW1347CORRECTED COPY: START FOLLOW-ON DISCUSSIONS,
[...] (S) Summary. U.S. and Russian delegations continued and concluded the first round of START Follow-On Negotiations on May 20. On missile defense, Russia believed a statement that would recognize a link between offensive and defensive forces should be included, possibly within the preamble of t [...]
2009-05-26 11:43:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL KACT MARR RS
09MOSCOW1349RUSSIA: BURY HITLER, NOT STALIN
[...] (SBU) Summary: On May 19, the Kremlin announced that it had formed a "Commission to Oppose Historical Falsification," to address any attempts to "cast doubt on our people's victory in World War II." This decision followed a May 7 proposal in the State Duma to introduce amendments criminalizin [...]
2009-05-26 12:46:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM RS
09MOSCOW1350UNITED RUSSIA: SPRING TRAINING FOR FALL ELECTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: In the past week President Medvedev has stepped forward to chastise United Russia, Prime Minister Putin's political creation and vehicle for his political interests, for its reluctance to engage political opponents in public debate. This salvo at United Russia has triggered predic [...]
2009-05-26 13:15:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ECON RS
09MOSCOW1362READING THE TEA LEAVES ON MEDVEDEV'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Medvedev's May 16 proposal to change the way the head, deputy head and secretary of Russia's Constitutional Court are selected passed all three readings by the State Duma on May 20 and 22, received the approval of the Federation Council on May 27, and now appears hea [...]
2009-05-27 13:44:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PHUM PINR KJUS RS
09MOSCOW1386MEDVEDEV AND THE "GOLDEN MEAN"
[...] (C) In a May 25 speech on budget priorities, the first-ever to the Cabinet, President Medvedev acknowledged that the economic downturn was far from over. Medvedev also appeared to side with economic conservatives, who favor sharp reductions in government spending, in the televised May 25 spe [...]
2009-05-28 12:31:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON ETRD RS
09MOSCOW1397RUSSIA AND POLAND SEEK TO INTENSIFY RELATIONS
[...] (C) The Russian MFA called Polish FM Sikorski's May 5-6 visit to Moscow a success for "intensifying relations." The MFA and Polish diplomats tell us that they have expanded track two mechanisms in an effort to keep contentious issues from derailing high-level talks. The GOR expressed its pr [...]
2009-05-29 11:02:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG PL RS
09MOSCOW1401MEDVEDEV CAPITALIZES ON MOSCOW POLICE FORCE
[...] (SBU) Summary: An April 27 police shooting spree that was captured on video and placed on the internet rocked Moscow and gave President Medvedev an opportunity to burnish his anti-corruption credentials. In sacking Moscow police chief Vladimir Pronin and four other high-level police officia [...]
2009-05-29 12:11:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM KCOR RS
09MOSCOW1423 GLONASS DEPLOYMENT HAS FULL RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
[...] (SBU) At the third International Satellite Navigation Forum in Moscow from May 12-13, Russian officials took pains to demonstrate high-level government support for the previously behind-schedule Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS). They assured the thousand plus government a [...]
2009-06-01 10:46:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPA TSPL PREL ECON KPAO ECIN TNGD PGOV RS
09MOSCOW1436THE MAN WHO WRITES PUTIN'S FOREIGN POLICY BRIEFING
[...] (C) Summary: Putin has assembled for himself a small foreign policy team after moving from the Kremlin to the Russian White House, according to Yuri Kholkhov, a former MFA official who now prepares briefing papers for the Prime Minister. Russian prime ministers did not previously have a fore [...]
2009-06-02 06:02:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PREL RS
09MOSCOW1450COOPERATION ON RUSSIAN ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS:
[...] (C) Despite the economic crisis, in recent months President Medvedev has kept up a steady flow of initiatives to combat corruption, his signature issue in the presidential campaign last year. Medvedev has largely focused these initiatives on corruption by officials, including declarations of [...]
2009-06-03 08:23:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON EINV PGOV PREL RS
09MOSCOW1452PUTIN WARNS EU OF "PROBLEM" IF UKRAINE UNABLE TO
[...] (C/NF) In a May 29 entry on his website, PM Putin warned the EU "of a potential problem," should Ukraine fail to meet its June 7 payment deadline for May gas deliveries. Without offering specific outcomes, the PM expressed concern about Ukraine's ability to pay and explained why various option [...]
2009-06-03 09:15:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW1470RUSSIA AND BELARUS: A CLOSE BUT DYSFUNCTIONAL
[...] (C) PM Putin's May 29 visit to Minsk began a sharp exchange on Belarus's financial situation, with the Russian Finance Minister predicting the collapse of the Belarusian economy by the end of the year. According to analysts this latest spat was reflective of a "close but dysfunctional" relat [...]
2009-06-04 13:40:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON BO RS
09MOSCOW148RUSSIA TO SANCTION ARMS TRANSFERS TO GEORGIA?
[...] (C) Summary: President Medvedev signed a decree January 19 prohibiting the supply of military and dual-use items to Georgia, and threatening economic sanctions and the termination of military-economic and military-technical cooperation for foreign countries and entities engaged in such arms [...]
2009-01-22 15:33:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MASS GG RS
09MOSCOW1488ISRAELI FM LIEBERMAN IN MOSCOW
[...] (C) Summary: Israeli FM Lieberman's June 2-3 visit to Russia appears not to have broken new ground diplomatically, but cemented Moscow's impression that the Russian-speaking Lieberman is one of their own. The trip included meetings with Medvedev and Putin, as well as a lengthy discussion with [...]
2009-06-05 13:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IR IS SY GG RS
09MOSCOW1490ALEKSANDR EBRALIDZE--RUSSIA'S CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Summary. While press reports describe St. Petersburg businessman Aleksandr Ebralidze as "the Kremlin's favorite" to become the next President in Georgia, South Caucasus watchers had not heard of Ebralidze before he announced his aspirations at a Georgian diaspora conference in Sochi in M [...]
2009-06-05 13:32:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS GG
09MOSCOW1496RUMORS OF DEFENSE MINISTER OUSTER DISCOUNTED
[...] (C) Summary: Local press reported that Defense Minister Serdyukov would be dismissed from his post and made Head of the Federal Customs Service (FTS),to be replaced by someone from within the Defense Ministry. A working group of Duma Deputies and military experts submitted a report to Medved [...]
2009-06-08 10:57:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MCAP RS
09MOSCOW1497NEMTSOV, MILOV: OBAMA MUST SHOW SUPPORT FOR
[...] (C) Summary: In a June 3 meeting, former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov and former Deputy Energy Minister Vladimir Milov -- co-leaders of the Solidarity opposition movement -- outlined for the Ambassador how President Obama should approach his July visit to Moscow. First, they argued, Ob [...]
2009-06-08 11:02:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PHUM KDEM OVIP RS
09MOSCOW150RUSSIA TAKING UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW
[...] (C) Summary: The Russian Federation is taking the February 2009 review of the human rights situation here under the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) special mechanism seriously. The Senior Human Rights Adviser at the UN's mission in Moscow told us that last summer he [...]
2009-01-22 16:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR UNHRC RS
09MOSCOW1505CRISIS FAINTLY BOOSTS PRESS FREEDOM; PUBLIC SNOOZES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Criticism of GOR policy in some print and internet media has sharpened as the financial crisis has taken hold. This has raised hopes among some liberal observers that the financial crisis will improve press freedom in Russia, by forcing GOR officials to be more open to criticis [...]
2009-06-09 11:09:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM ECON SOCI RS
09MOSCOW1507KALUGA REGIONAL GOVERNMENT SPENDS ON DEVELOPMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a recent visit to the ruling United Russia-dominated Kaluga Region, local government officials took great pains to portray it as one of the most attractive regions in Russia for foreign investment and, despite the current economic crisis, one that is thriving with virtu [...]
2009-06-09 14:15:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR ECON ETRD KDEM KCOR SOCI RS
09MOSCOW1509DFM GRUSHKO ON NATO-RUSSIA AND EUROPEAN SECURITY
[...] (C) Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko told the Ambassador June 8 that the GOR could not prepare in time for a formal NRC ministerial June 27, but would support an informal meeting, which would provide the political signal to allow reengagement on military to military cooperation. He was unwill [...]
2009-06-09 14:46:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR NATO UP RS
09MOSCOW1520ELECTRICITY SECTOR REFORM: STILL ON HOLD
[...] (C) The strains of the economic crisis are increasing pressure on the GOR to slow down electricity sector reform. Consumers are concerned about the speed of price reform and generating companies (gencos) are reluctant to modernize generating capacity. The GOR's signals about its intentions ar [...]
2009-06-11 07:39:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON EINV EIND ENRG RS
09MOSCOW1525INFORMATION ON RUSSIA'S AFGHANISTAN POLICY MAKERS
[...] (C) In response to ref A request for information on Russian leaders with influence on GOR Afghan policy, we have provided profiles of MFA officials involved in Russian policy toward Afghanistan. Of the MFA officials listed below, we classify the following as experts on Afghanistan: Aleksandr [...]
2009-06-11 11:27:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PREL AF RS
09MOSCOW153GAS CRISIS RESOLUTION LEAVES ROOM FOR FUTURE
[...] (C) Summary. Confirming press reports, Gazprom told us January 21 that supplies to Europe and Ukraine had been restored "in full." An EU representative told us January 22 that monitors have confirmed flows are "on track" and have reported no problems. As has been widely reported, the gas fl [...]
2009-01-23 12:27:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS UP
09MOSCOW1530NORD STREAM CEO SAYS PIPELINE WILL BE COMPLETED BY OCTOBER 2011 -- IF IT STARTS ON TIME Classified By: Ambassador John R. Beyrle for Reasons 1.4 (b/d)
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-11 13:07:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS GM
09MOSCOW1535UNITED RUSSIA MANIPULATES PENZA REGION'S MASSES
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a recent visit to the Penza Region it was apparent that United Russia dominates the region to an extreme degree. Opposition forces, like the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF),the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR),and Just Russia have very little [...]
2009-06-11 13:59:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM SOCI RS
09MOSCOW1536RUSSIAN VET SERVICE THREATENS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 5th the Deputy Head of Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) informed via official letter that the VPSS would grant an extension on the negotiation of a frozen pork meat and by-products certificate to August 1, 2009. (Ref A) Howeve [...]
2009-06-11 14:00:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS
09MOSCOW1538RUSSIA'S WTO ACCESSION: ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Although U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Kirk's June 4-6 visit to St. Petersburg seemed to make progress on Russia's WTO accession in bilateral meetings with senior Russian economic officials, including First DPM Shuvalov, this progress proved illusory: PM Putin announced Jun [...]
2009-06-11 14:17:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALETRD EINV ECON WTO RS
09MOSCOW1542FM STEINMEIER URGES RUSSIA TO SEIZE THIS HISTORIC
[...] (C) On a June 10 visit to Moscow, German FM Steinmeier met separately with President Medvedev, PM Putin, and FM Lavrov. According to the German embassy, the visit bolstered the strategic partnership, with Steinmeier using the opportunity to press Russia on nuclear disarmament negotiations wit [...]
2009-06-11 14:55:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ENRG GM RS
09MOSCOW155MOSCOW GOVERNMENT COPES WITH THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC
[...] (C) Summary: According to Moscow city officials, the global economic crisis has not affected the average Muscovite to the same degree that it is impacting the capital's more affluent residents. In order to mitigate its effects and maintain a stable political climate in Moscow, the city gover [...]
2009-01-23 13:51:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON RS
09MOSCOW1561SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR'S VISIT
[...] (C) Embassy Moscow warmly welcomes your visit to Russia, which provides an opportunity for us to engage with the highest levels of the Russian government on energy issues, an opportunity that has until recently been largely absent in the relationship. The "reset" of relations and in particular [...]
2009-06-15 10:44:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW1562PUTIN, PIKALEVO, AND THE FAILURE OF THE POWER
[...] (C) Summary. The events two weeks ago in the northwestern town of Pikalevo, in which frustrated workers in three small, idled plants blocked a federal highway to draw attention to their plight, demonstrated the failures of Russia's "vertical of power" and gave insight into the balance of power [...]
2009-06-15 11:18:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR RS SOCI
09MOSCOW15652009 REPORT FOR RUSSIA ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND
[...] (U) Per reftel request, attached is post's draft 2009 Report for Russia on Investment Disputes and Expropriation Claims. We have also e-mailed to EUR/RUS and EEB/OIA the draft report as a Word document marked to show changes from the 2008 Report for Russia. Begin text of draft report: 2. ( [...]
2009-06-15 13:37:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV KIDE ETRD ECON RS
09MOSCOW1582 MOSCOW CONSIDERS THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH SIGNIFICANT,
[...] Summary: The President's June 4 Cairo speech received a generally positive response in the Moscow press. Russia's Muslim leaders were similarly upbeat, and they expressed hope for better relations between West and East and an inclusive global conversation. Many commentators questioned wheth [...]
2009-06-16 14:11:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IS RS XF
09MOSCOW1591IMPLICATIONS OF REARMING GEORGIA FOR U.S.-RUSSIAN
[...] (C) Summary: A decision to move towards a more robust military relationship with Georgia will imperil our efforts to re-start relations with Russia, if it is not carefully calibrated and deployed. While Medvedev understands the strategic and personal benefits of crafting a productive partnersh [...]
2009-06-17 14:09:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV RS GG
09MOSCOW1603"PIKALEVO SYNDROME:" NOT A PANDEMIC, BUT STILL
[...] (C) Government officials, business leaders, and economists have become fascinated over the past couple weeks with the potential spread of "Pikalevo syndrome" and the repetition in other single company towns of this month's highly publicized demonstration outside St. Petersburg. As expected, th [...]
2009-06-18 11:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON EIND PGOV SOCI RS
09MOSCOW1605MEDVEDEV, MOSCOW DEMONSTRATE RESOLVE BY STAMPING
[...] (SBU) Summary: In Moscow and across Russia, radical changes are afoot as gambling businesses scramble to comply with a new federal law restricting gambling facilities to four special gaming zones. Some gambling moguls are planning to move their businesses to other former Soviet republics and [...]
2009-06-18 14:56:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON KDEM RS
09MOSCOW1617GOR ROLLS THE DIE ON THE CAR INDUSTRY
[...] (SBU) In an effort to inject life into its moribund car sector, the GOR -- through Sberbank -- has committed 500 million Euros (about USD 700 million) to the Magna consortium's successful bid for GM's European car unit Opel. For the GOR, the hope is that GM technology will improve Russian car [...]
2009-06-19 10:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON EIND EFIN GM RS
09MOSCOW1620MEDVEDEV SENDS DUMA WATERED-DOWN AMENDMENTS TO NGO
[...] (SBU) Summary: On June 17 President Medvedev sent to the Russian State Duma a packet of proposed changes to the NGO Law enacted in 2006 at the behest of then president Vladimir Putin. The proposed changes are minor -- permitting smaller NGOs to use shorter, less burdensome forms when registe [...]
2009-06-19 12:35:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR SOCI RS
09MOSCOW1625LOOKING FOR A "NO" FROM WTO ON CUSTOMS UNION
[...] (C) Summary. Following Putin's surprise announcement that Russia intends to accede to the WTO as part of a customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan, Russian officials are still trying to figure out how best to proceed. Intensive consultations are underway, with Minister Nabiullina reported [...]
2009-06-19 13:03:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD RS WTO
09MOSCOW1645SUMMIT DELIVERABLES: RYABKOV NOTES SPEED AND
[...] (C) Summary: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov confirmed to Ambassador Steve Mull in a June 17 meeting in Moscow that the GOR is working hard to get responses to the "very creative hard work" delivered by Energy DepSec Poneman, A/S Gottemoeller and Ambassador Mull himself during r [...]
2009-06-23 04:19:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON RS
09MOSCOW1646SAMARA - A CITY OF TWO TALES
[...] (SBU) Summary. The economic crisis has heightened the divide between the Samara oblast administration's relentless assertions of stability and the "non-official" story of growing discontent among the more politically active part of society and within elite circles. Samara officials assured us [...]
2009-06-23 04:28:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR RS SOCI
09MOSCOW1688SAMADUROV EXPECTS GUILTY VERDICT IN "FORBIDDEN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The trial of former Sakharov Center Director Yuriy Samodurov and former curator of the New Tretyakov Gallery Andrey Yerofeyev has entered its third month of hearings at the Taganskiy district court in the criminal case brought against them for a 2006 modern art exhibit entitle [...]
2009-06-29 11:18:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KIRF PHUM PINR SOCI KJUS RS
09MOSCOW1738VORONIN VISITS MOSCOW
[...] (C) Summary. Russia said Moscow's agreement to meet with Moldovan President Voronin June 22 in Moscow was not election campaign assistance, but only support inasmuch as Moscow sought to maintain good relations with its neighbors and protect the interests of the Russian-speaking (voting) popu [...]
2009-07-02 11:09:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON RS MD
09MOSCOW1742YAVLINSKIY'S POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
[...] (C) Summary: On July 1, Ambassador Beyrle met with former Yabloko leader Grigoriy Yavlinskiy prior to the Obama-Medvedev summit to hear his views on U.S.-Russian relations, as well as his thoughts on how the U.S. should best approach bilateral relations. His top five recommendations pertain [...]
2009-07-03 10:02:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM RS
09MOSCOW176KREMLIN DIRECTS UNITED RUSSIA TO "SPIN" CRISIS
[...] (C) Summary: At the instruction of Kremlin officials, United Russia is taking a more active visible role in defending Russian government actions to the Russian public. Countering the anti-import duty protests and messages which have resonated in political and media circles for weeks, United Ru [...]
2009-01-27 10:35:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON RS
09MOSCOW1780 CODEL BERMAN MEETS WITH CARNEGIE CENTER AND AMCHAM
[...] (SBU) Summary: In separate meetings June 30, Codel Berman met with Carnegie Center experts and AmCham members. Carnegie's Trenin told the Codel that missile defense was the "make-or-break" issue for Russia's post-START treaty posture. Russia benefited from U.S. tensions with Iran, although i [...]
2009-07-10 10:36:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON RS
09MOSCOW1790TATARSTAN'S EXPORT-ORIENTED ECONOMY AWAITS GLOBAL
[...] (C) Summary: During Ambassador Beyrle's June 24-25 visit to Kazan, Tatarstan President Mintimir Shaymiyev and members of the central Russian republic's business community told him that the republic's export-oriented local economy (oil and heavy machinery) is suffering greatly from the current [...]
2009-07-10 14:50:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON PINR KISL SCUL RS
09MOSCOW1793ASD VERSHBOW DISCUSSES SUMMIT WITH ROUNDTABLE OF
[...] (C) Summary: A panel of experts told ASD Vershbow the July 6-8 POTUS visit had been a success, with both sides working hard to ensure a positive outcome. Experts praised Obama's rhetoric as defending U.S. values without meddling in Russia's internal affairs. Being Obama's primary interlocut [...]
2009-07-13 09:48:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM MARR MCAP MNUC EAID RS
09MOSCOW1794RUSSIAN MFA DOWNPLAYS DISCORD WITH UKRAINE
[...] (C) Summary. The MFA downplayed press speculation that Russia stood to benefit from the de-sovereignization of Ukraine, but said Russia would continue to protest against attempts to "ukrainize" Crimea. While several recent accords showed that Russia-Ukraine relations remained fruitful on the [...]
2009-07-13 13:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG RS UP
09MOSCOW180MOSCOW MULLS SOCIAL UNREST AFTER VLADIVOSTOK
[...] (SBU) Summary: The scope and spontaneity of protests last December against the regime's anti-crisis policies sparked speculation about the potential for unrest and political crisis in the coming year. Opponents of the regime and even some loyalists seized upon the protests as a sign of broader [...]
2009-01-27 15:01:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR RS SOCI
09MOSCOW1811NEW BP RUSSIA CEO SAYS TNK-BP DOING "EXTREMELY
[...] (C) New BP Russia President Jeremy Huck told the Ambassador in a July 13 meeting that his first priority is to maintain and protect BP's investment in TNK-BP. Huck said TNK-BP continues to perform "extremely well" and that despite some tensions, relations with AAR (its Russian partners in TNK [...]
2009-07-15 07:21:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW1824RUSSIA'S RETURN TO AFRICA
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Medvedev's June trip to Africa marked Russia's attempt to "return" to Africa and increase economic ties after a period of relative inactivity on the continent following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Medvedev visited Egypt, Nigeria, Namibia, and Angola June 23-27, a [...]
2009-07-15 11:22:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON ETRD EPET EMIN RS XA EG WA NI AO
09MOSCOW1825RUSSIA'S RETURN TO AFRICA
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Medvedev's June trip to Africa marked Russia's attempt to "return" to Africa and increase economic ties after a period of relative inactivity on the continent following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Medvedev visited Egypt, Nigeria, Namibia, and Angola June 23-27, a [...]
2009-07-15 11:29:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON ETRD EPET EMIN RS XA EG WA NI AO
09MOSCOW1847 RUSSIAN ANALYSTS: OBAMA'S VISIT FIRST STEP ON LONG
[...] (SBU) Summary: Reactions to President Obama's July 6-8 trip to Moscow have been largely positive among Russia's analytic community and political activists, most of whom saw the summit as setting the stage for a further improvement in the bilateral relationship. The President's approach, parti [...]
2009-07-17 13:12:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL RS US XH MARR MCAP PARM PHUM KMDR
09MOSCOW1873U/S BURNS JULY 7 MEETING WITH DFM KARASIN:
[...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with U/S Burns July 7, on the margins of the President's visit to Moscow, Deputy Foreign Minister Grigoriy Karasin said he was optimistic about the chances of a settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He urged the U.S. and Russia to be transparent on dealings in [...]
2009-07-22 09:55:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR KG GG AZ AR RS
09MOSCOW1910MARKET CLOSURE COMBATS FRAUD BUT UNEMPLOYS
[...] (C) Moscow authorities closed the massive, open-air Cherkizovskiy market in the northeastern part of the city at the end of June after inspectors found multiple trade, sanitation, and fire code violations. Although technically closed temporarily pending resolution of the violations, city offi [...]
2009-07-24 10:48:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON EIND PGOV SOCI RS
09MOSCOW1912RUSSIA AND CHINA CONTINUE QUIET ENGAGEMENT
[...] (SBU) In contrast to the high-profile visit of President Obama to Moscow two weeks ago and the attendant expectations for a "reset" U.S.-Russian bilateral relationship, Chinese President Hu Jintao's June 16-18 official visit was low key and almost routine. Moscow and Beijing are continuing a [...]
2009-07-24 12:13:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECIN EFIN EINV CH RS
09MOSCOW1917RUSSIAN ANTI-CRISIS MEASURES AND POST-CRISIS
[...] (C) Summary. In a July 21 meeting characterized by wide-ranging and spirited interchange, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Viktor Khristenko provided the Ambassador with his vision of Russia's anti-crisis measures and post-crisis reform. Khristenko noted that the crisis hit Russia hard [...]
2009-07-27 05:14:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALETRD EAGR ECON RS
09MOSCOW1939RUSSIA'S WTO ACCESSION: ON AGAIN?
[...] (C) Summary: Recent discussions with senior advisers to President Medvedev and PM Putin indicate that Russia is again prepared to pursue accession to WTO on its own, reversing the course seemingly set by Putin,s June 9 statement that Russia would accede only together with Belarus and Kazakhst [...]
2009-07-29 13:49:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON EAGR RS
09MOSCOW1958SECRETARY OF COMMERCE LOCKE'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. During a meeting with Russian Minister of Economic Development Elvira Nabiullina on July 7 in Moscow, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke stressed U.S. support for continued Russian integration into the world economy, including WTO accession, and raised several trade issues. Minis [...]
2009-07-30 11:27:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW197KIRILL ELECTED 16TH RUSSIAN ORTHODOX PATRIARCH
[...] (SBU) Summary. Leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) gathered on January 27 at Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior to elect Acting Patriarch Metropolitan Kirill as the Church's 16th Patriarch. Seventy-two percent of delegates picked Kirill, who deftly used his position and the me [...]
2009-01-28 16:15:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PINR PREL RS SOCI
09MOSCOW199TRANSNEFT HEAD TELLS AMBASSADOR COMPANY BUILDING
[...] (SBU) Transneft President Nikolai Tokarev told the Ambassador January 27 the company is moving forward on its various major pipeline projects as "they are needed to handle new oil supplies" and "because the government has directed them." Tokarev said the company is getting the funding it need [...]
2009-01-29 08:38:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW2 RUSSIAN ANALYSTS COMPLAIN U.S. HAS BETRAYED RUSSIA'S TRUST
[...] (SBU) Summary: A roundtable of Russian analysts described -- often in emotional terms -- for visiting Representatives Ellen Taushcer, Doug Lamborn, Rick Larsen, and Loretta Sanchez, the deep displeasure with which many Russians view the U.S. government. They blamed much of this on America's f [...]
2009-01-01 07:33:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR OREP PINR RS
09MOSCOW2000RUSSIA: WTO AND CUSTOMS UNION "IN PARALLEL"
[...] (C) Summary. Following President Medvedev's announcement that Russia will continue its individual WTO accession process "in parallel" with formation of a customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan, Russian officials are now scrambling to find a way to move forward with the WTO without contradic [...]
2009-08-05 14:42:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PREL RS WTO
09MOSCOW203KUDRIN SAYS U.S. ECONOMY KEY TO RUSSIA'S RECOVERY
[...] (C) Summary. In a January 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Finance Minister Aleksey Kudrin said the U.S. economy's recovery would be critical to a Russian economic recovery this year. He said that policy coordination with the U.S. in particular and among G-20 countries in general would produ [...]
2009-01-29 15:02:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON ETRD RS
09MOSCOW2046MOSCOW'S LEVELS - AND LEVERS - OF POWER
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Moscow City government is unique to Russia in that Moscow's Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov exercises near complete control over all aspects of official life, including directly instructing many of the 1000 officials under him, and, by the accounts of some observers, taking the law int [...]
2009-08-10 11:41:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM KCOR RS
09MOSCOW2057SELIGER-2009 IN RUSSIAN "YEAR OF YOUTH" STRESSES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Seliger-2009, the highly visible Russian government-run summer camp for young adults, has come to a close. This is the first year that Seliger has not been operated directly by the nationalist youth group "Nashi." However, during the first week of August the official youth wing [...]
2009-08-11 14:22:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR RS
09MOSCOW2061IPR: RUSSIA ACCREDITS ROYALTIES COLLECTING SOCIETY
[...] (C) Summary: On August 6, the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Law Observance in Cultural Heritage Protection (ROK) granted All-Russia Organization for Intellectual Property (VOIS) accreditation as Russia's sole royalty collecting society in both the performer and phonogram producer [...]
2009-08-12 08:25:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD KIPR KCRM RS WTO
09MOSCOW2064GOR APPROVES 2010-12 BUDGET PARAMETERS: ARE THEY
[...] (C) The GOR has approved the macroeconomic parameters of the 2010-12 federal budget based on a moderately conservative assessment that the oil price will remain at $55-57/bbl for Urals. Revenues are expected to grow slightly in line with nominal GDP and expenditures are planned at near current [...]
2009-08-12 13:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW2070HARDLY WORTH THE TRIP: MEDVEDEV'S VISIT TO CENTRAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: The most significant result of President Medvedev's recent trip to Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, where he attended an informal meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO),was the signing of an agreement with Kyrgyzstan on the intention to establish another Russi [...]
2009-08-13 09:33:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TI KG RS
09MOSCOW2071MEDVEDEV BROADSIDES UKRAINE
[...] (C) Summary. While deploring recent Ukrainian "anti-Russian" policies, MFA and Presidential Administration statements underscored that President Medvedev's letter to Ukrainian President Yushchenko and the decision to postpone the departure of Russian ambassador-designate to Kyiv were meant t [...]
2009-08-13 10:31:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS UP
09MOSCOW2074LATEST MURDER OF CHECHEN CHARITY ACTIVISTS LEAVES
[...] (C) Summary: The August 10 abduction and murder in Grozniy of Zarema Sadulayeva and her husband Alik Dzhabrailov, activists with the children's charity "Save the Generation," has left many wondering who carried out the attack and why it occurred. Commentators agree that the murders bring ad [...]
2009-08-13 12:42:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR RS
09MOSCOW2102MOSCOW OBLAST GOVERNMENT: ON THE BRINK OF
[...] (C) Summary: The Moscow Oblast Government is on the verge of financial collapse. While the economic crisis is a contributing factor, corruption on a massive scale plays an equally significant role. Deputy Governor Aleksey Panteleyev, Moscow Oblast Governor Boris Gromov's top ally, left his [...]
2009-08-17 14:40:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON KDEM KCOR RS
09MOSCOW2179IRKUTSK: TOUGH TIMES FOR WORKERS AND IMMIGRANTS,
[...] (C) Summary: In Siberia's Irkutsk Oblast, businesses and their owners/managers, in particular prominent oligarchs such as Oleg Deripaska, also constitute the region's political elite, and everyone is scrambling dealing with the crisis. The Russian economic downturn may influence how and who ne [...]
2009-08-24 13:58:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON ETRD KDEM SENV SOCI
09MOSCOW2204THE CUSTOMS UNION IS GOING TO GENEVA - TO SEE WHAT
[...] (C) Summary: During the August 12 Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan Customs Union (RBKCU) Summit, the members agreed to negotiate WTO accession using a joint negotiating team headed by Maxim Medvedkov, Russia's lead WTO negotiator. Medvedkov and his new tri-country team will go to Geneva in early Se [...]
2009-08-27 05:47:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL RS WTO KZ BO
09MOSCOW2230EMPLOYEES OF FAILING BUSINESSES SEEK
[...] (C) On August 6, AvtoVaz workers rallied to demand the nationalization of their employer, which suspended production in August and planned to reduce the workweek in September. Demands for nationalization by workers and unions increased in frequency, particularly in industrial areas, owing to th [...]
2009-08-28 06:26:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON EIND PGOV SOCI RS
09MOSCOW2240PUTIN TO VISIT GDANSK TO MARK 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF
[...] (C) PM Putin will attend the commemoration of the outbreak of World War II in Gdansk, Poland on September 1. During a meeting with PM Tusk, the sides are expected to sign agreements on cultural exchanges, transit of the Kaliningrad Bay, and the transfer of Polish HEU to Russia for reprocessin [...]
2009-08-28 13:52:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG PL RS
09MOSCOW2241SOLIDARITY LEADER MILOV DISCUSSES UPCOMING
[...] (U) Summary: Leading member of Solidarity and candidate for Moscow City Duma Vladimir Milov outlined for us his election platform and personal vision for the movement. Milov predicted overwhelming victory for ruling United Russia in city elections. He expects to lose election for his district [...]
2009-08-28 14:00:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM RS
09MOSCOW226PROVOCATIONS FROM RUSSIAN SECURITY SERVICES
[...] (S) Summary. With their usual light touch and unique sense of timing, the security services appear to be tightening the screws on what they see as Russia's internal and foreign enemies along three fronts. First was a confidential letter from the Federal Security Service (FSB) demanding that USA [...]
2009-01-30 15:25:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPGOV PHUM PINR RS SOCI
09MOSCOW2277GAZPROM SAYS PUTIN-TYMOSHENKO "AGREEMENT" JUST
[...] (SBU) According to press reports quoting unnamed sources, PM Putin and Ukrainian PM Tymoshenko reached an agreement in their meeting in Poland that Russia would allow Ukraine to buy less gas than it has contracted in exchange for lower transit fees and contracts for Russian nuclear energy comp [...]
2009-09-02 13:24:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW2298SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY GORDON
[...] (C) Phil, we're all looking forward to seeing you out here next week. U.S.-Russian relations continue to feel the momentum from the July summit; your visit will be important in sharpening the focus of the Bilateral Presidential Commission and identifying areas where we can collaborate on a br [...]
2009-09-04 10:30:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR SENV ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW230MEDVEDEV CALLS BACK NEW LAW ON TREASON FOR
[...] (C) Summary: On January 27 Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev ordered his administration to rework legislation submitted by the White House on December 12 containing amendments to the sections of the Criminal Law and Criminal Procedures Codes before the State Duma and Federation Council could [...]
2009-01-30 15:45:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR RS
09MOSCOW2354MEDVEDEV'S CALL FOR REFORM: ANYONE LISTENING?
[...] (C) Summary: President Medvedev's article "Russia Forward," released on the Internet with little fanfare September 10, launched a vociferous debate among politicians and analysts about the feasibility and probability of the kinds of reforms needed to implement his vision for a more diverse eco [...]
2009-09-14 15:01:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW2366RUSSIAN ILLEGAL LOGGING -- AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The USG has an opportunity to work with Russia to combat illegal logging, and increasing reasons to do so. Russia contains more of the world's forested area than any other country -- approximately 20 percent -- and between 10 and 30 percent of wood is harvested illegally. Illeg [...]
2009-09-15 11:50:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAGR KGHG EAID KCRM SOCI PREL RS
09MOSCOW2369PUTIN ADVISOR USHAKOV: FIND WAYS TO ENGAGE PUTIN
[...] (C) Summary: In a brief meeting cut shorter when Ushakov was called away, Prime Minister Putin's foreign policy advisor Ambassador Yuriy Ushakov kept his cards close to his vest on Putin's views about U.S.-Russian relations and issues having a direct impact on those ties, including cooperation [...]
2009-09-16 04:51:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON RS
09MOSCOW2371RUSSIAN ANALYSTS TELL A/S GORDON ANTI-AMERICANISM
[...] (C) On September 10, prominent Russian analysts and commentators questioned whether Russia's leadership had changed its approach to the U.S. and removed anti-Americanism as a "pillar" of its foreign policy. One analyst expressed her concern that the "reset" in relations would end up like the [...]
2009-09-16 06:29:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GG UP IR AJ AM RS
09MOSCOW2376HR ACTIVISTS: SURKOV, NORTH CAUCASUS NOT A PRETTY
[...] (C) Summary: In a September 9 meeting at the Embassy, human rights activists told Assistant Secretary Gordon the GOR had poured cold water on hopes for a meaningful way forward by appointing Kremlin Chief of Staff Vladislav Surkov to represent Russia on the planned bilateral commission on civi [...]
2009-09-16 13:04:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV KDEM RS
09MOSCOW2381MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS ON CUSTOMS UNION
[...] (C) Summary: In an attempt to understand the form the Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan Customs Union (RBKCU) will take on its planned implementation day of January 1, 2010 and its potential effect on the external trade of the three countries, post has put together this backgrounder on the Customs [...]
2009-09-17 06:44:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL RS WTO KZ BO
09MOSCOW2389YOU'VE GOT MAIL - MIND IF WE HAVE A LOOK?
[...] (C) Summary: The federal Ministry of Communications and Mass Media has issued a decree allowing eight law enforcement agencies access to citizens' mail and electronic correspondence, and to customer databases of postal and internet services. The decree found opposition inside and outside of t [...]
2009-09-17 11:20:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM RS
09MOSCOW2391RUSSIA AND MD: AWAITING CONFIRMATION
[...] (C) Official Moscow took the news that the U.S. would "shelve" MD plans in the Czech Republic and Poland calmly, awaiting an official confirmation. Neither President Medvedev nor PM Putin have commented on the purported decision. Duma, defense, and commentators did not pass up the opportuni [...]
2009-09-17 12:39:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR PL RS
09MOSCOW2412INCORPORATING UKRAINE INTO U.S.-RUSSIA POLICY
[...] (C) Summary. Ukraine is shaping up as a key challenge in U.S.-Russian relations. The risk of serious trouble remains as long as the two governments are at loggerheads, and as long as Russian leaders engage in periodic bouts of historical propaganda aimed at undermining Ukraine's claim to na [...]
2009-09-21 11:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PNAT PBTS ENRG RS UP
09MOSCOW2413"CULTURE" IS NO EXCUSE FOR ABUSES
[...] (SBU) Meeting with us to discuss a GOR attempt to water down UN Human Rights Council work by introducing a resolution on "respect for traditional values" (reftel),a member of the MFA's Department of Human Rights and Humanitarian Cooperation acknowledged deep flaws in Russia's protection of rig [...]
2009-09-21 12:39:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM RS
09MOSCOW2416"RUSSIA, FORWARD!" 10 DAYS LATER: TANDEM
[...] (C) Summary: Debate over President Medvedev's "Russia, Forward!" article continues unabated, though focus has turned from content and prospects for realizing his vision to consequences for the tandem. Medvedev's defense of his presidential authority in interviews with foreign correspondents - [...]
2009-09-22 09:11:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW2448PUTIN'S YAMAL MEETING WITH INTERNATIONAL ENERGY
[...] (C) Lack of GOR coordination with Gazprom reportedly preceded PM Putin's September 25 meeting in Yamal with executives from eleven global energy giants. Press reports, industry newsletters and postings on the PM's website provide only general information on the meeting's outcomes without stat [...]
2009-09-25 12:42:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW2458FIVE YEARS AFTER BESLAN, GOR STAYS TIGHT-LIPPED
[...] (SBU) Summary: Five years after the Beslan terrorist attack, frustration continues about the GOR's handling of the crisis as it unfolded. While public focus on this issue has dissipated, a small but vocal minority of Russians has continued to agitate for the GOR to open an investigation of wh [...]
2009-09-28 11:56:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM RS
09MOSCOW2509PUTIN'S YAMAL MEETING OFFERS FEW DETAILS FOR IOCS,
[...] (C) According to representatives of international oil companies (IOCs) that attended a meeting with PM Putin to discuss potential development of the gas resources of the Yamal Peninsula (reftel),the event was little more than a "road show." Our contacts said neither Putin nor anyone else fro [...]
2009-10-02 12:05:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW2520U.S.-RUSSIA BUSINESS FRONT AND CENTER AT SOCHI
[...] (SBU) Summary: During his trip to Sochi on September 16-18 Ambassador Beyrle attended the Eighth International Sochi Investment Forum (the Forum) where he led a delegation of U.S. executives at a meeting with the Krasnodar Region and Sochi officials. He also visited the main venues and for the [...]
2009-10-05 05:44:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV PREL ECON RS
09MOSCOW2524YAKUNIN CONSULTANT SEEKS USG SUPPORT FOR NORTHERN
[...] (C) We recently met with Consuelo de Haviland (aka Dussya Kostolevskaya),at the introduction of the French Embassy in Moscow. She presented herself as a consultant to Vladimir Yakunin, general director of Russian Railways (RZhD),and RZhD's representative in France. Her purpose in meeting wi [...]
2009-10-05 10:01:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON EIND EINV ENRG PINR RS
09MOSCOW2530POLLSTERS EXPLAIN MEDVEDEV AND "TEFLON VLAD'S"
[...] (C) Summary: Representatives of Moscow polling firms told PolOff that Prime Minister Putin and President Medvedev are almost certain to maintain high public opinion ratings--barring a calamity--due largely in part to Putin's almost mythical status, reinforcing the consensus that Putin remain [...]
2009-10-06 14:51:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON ETRD KDEM RS
09MOSCOW2531MEDVEDEV, PUTIN, AND RUSSIA'S IRAN POLICY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite Russian President Medvedev's September 24 remarks that sanctions against Iran might be necessary, other government officials and experts here caution that Russia will remain, for the time being, reluctant to pursue a tougher line against Tehran. The consensus among the R [...]
2009-10-06 15:35:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RS IR
09MOSCOW254DISSENTERS' DAY EVENTS IN MOSCOW RALLY CROWDS FOR,
[...] (SBU) Summary: January 31 Dissenters' Day rallies in Moscow proved a failure for democratic and radical opposition groups, which focused more on attracting press coverage than domestic support. Not a single major leader of the liberal democratic opposition appeared at the amateurish "flash mob [...]
2009-02-02 15:55:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR KDEM PHUM RS
09MOSCOW2542BELYKH FACES ROUGH YEAR AHEAD IN KIROV
[...] (C) Summary: Our September 23-25 visit to Kirov revealed a newly-settled government slowly expanding its influence within the region. Strict limitations placed on Governor Belykh and his staff by local security services six months ago appear to have eased significantly, and the new government remai [...]
2009-10-08 06:12:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL PHUM PINR KCOR RS
09MOSCOW2543PUTIN CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS TO
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin issued Resolution #761, which calls for Russian restrictive, non-science-based sanitary/phytosanitary (SPS) measures to be harmonized with international norms. However, the details of Resolution #716's implementation remain unclear as officials i [...]
2009-10-08 06:47:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD ECON RS
09MOSCOW2571TULA REGIONAL ELECTIONS: UNITED RUSSIA CUTS OUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: With new, less democratic voting rules in place, Tula Oblast elections were held October 11. Discussions with opposition party groups revealed that United Russia has a firm grip on the region and United Russia-backed governor Viacheslav Dudka had already orchestrated a massive [...]
2009-10-13 14:24:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM KCOR RS
09MOSCOW2586ACTIVISTS ON PODRABINEK AND WHERE THE FAULT LINES
[...] (C) Summary: At a roundtable gathering at Spaso House, a group of leading activists told the Ambassador that they continued to face an uphill battle in their work to promote civic freedoms. They said that their relationship with conservatives inside and outside of the GOR remained adversarial [...]
2009-10-15 14:23:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM RS
09MOSCOW2602DUMA THEATRICS: OPPOSITION STAGES WALK OUT TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: On October 14, deputies from all three "nominal" opposition parties of the State Duma, typically moderate in their criticism of the Russian government, walked out of the State Duma's plenary session in protest over vote rigging during October 11 local elections across Russia an [...]
2009-10-16 14:54:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM KCOR RS
09MOSCOW2605FEDERATION COUNCIL CHAIR MIRONOV ON RUSSIAN
[...] (C) Summary: In an October 15 meeting with the Ambassador, Federation Council Chairman and Just Russia political party head Sergey Mironov offered frank analysis of recent national elections, as well as focused criticism of the ruling United Russia party. Just Russia is not considered to repre [...]
2009-10-19 09:26:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM RS
09MOSCOW2609HAS THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY BOTTOMED OUT?
[...] (SBU) President Medvedev recently announced that the worst of the recession was over, but real losses suffered by the economy were more severe than anticipated. The industrial sector, particularly the single-company towns, was hard hit, with unemployment remaining at an unprecedented high. Me [...]
2009-10-20 05:40:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EINV RS
09MOSCOW2619POPULAR PUTIN CAN'T HELP GOVERNOR AND UNITED
[...] (C) Summary: A two-day visit to the upper Volga city of Saratov gave us the opportunity to hear about the "power vertical," by which federal government and United Russia political party authorities exercise control over oblast-level activities. The very top-down approach to decision-making ha [...]
2009-10-21 11:28:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW2623LANDSLIDE FOR UNITED RUSSIA IN MOSCOW, TULA,
[...] (SBU) Summary: The ruling United Russia party dominated October 11 elections across Russia, thanks to the government's high ratings, its use of overwhelming administrative resources, and voting irregularities in the party's favor. Although official results for the Moscow City Duma elections [...]
2009-10-21 14:17:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM KCOR RS
09MOSCOW2624RUSSIA-CHINA GAS DEAL UNLIKELY TO RESULT IN
[...] (C) A gas "deal" signed during PM Putin's recent trip to China is very unlikely to result in significant gas flows from Russia to China anytime soon. Obstacles to Russian gas deliveries include a lack of transportation infrastructure, a lack of agreement on the price of gas, and a lack of dev [...]
2009-10-21 14:41:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS CH
09MOSCOW2629STAGE SET FOR RESOLVING TELENOR-FRIDMAN TELECOM
[...] (C) On October 5, Norwegian government-owned Telenor and Russian-controlled Altimo announced the creation of a new mobile operator, potentially ending a half-decade feud over control of their current joint venture, Vimpelcom. Telenor's Corporate Affairs Director in Russia called this a positiv [...]
2009-10-22 11:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON ECPS ETRD RS EINV BEXP
09MOSCOW2651VOLGOGRAD: STING OF FINANCIAL CRISIS SOFTENED BY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-26 14:32:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL PHUM PINR KCOR RS
09MOSCOW268WHY MEDVEDEV MATTERS
[...] (C) Summary: While Prime Minister Putin remains the linchpin within the Russian leadership, it is President Medvedev whose success as a political leader can tip the balance of power towards the elite faction that supports Russia's political and economic modernization. A series of crises hav [...]
2009-02-04 08:55:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR RS SOCI
09MOSCOW2688IS STALIN’S GHOST A THREAT TO ACADEMIC FREEDOM?
[...] (C) Summary: Efforts to sanitize Stalin's role in Soviet history may be potentially damaging to academic freedom and linked to GOR efforts to increase authoritarian rule. Although some recent incidents have caused concern among human rights monitors, thus far GOR efforts to enlist academics to help [...]
2009-10-30 11:53:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM RS
09MOSCOW2712RUSSIAN STEPS TO EXPAND ODA PROGRAMS
[...] (U) This is an action request cable. Please see paragraph 12. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) In 2007, then-President Putin called for the expansion of the GOR's Official Development Assistance (ODA) system, including the development of bilateral assistance programming. Putin mandate [...]
2009-11-02 14:57:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON EIND ELAB PGOV PREL RS SOCI
09MOSCOW2715PUTIN'S SOUTH STREAM WISHES UNLIKELY TO COME TRUE
[...] (C) PM Putin stated during a meeting with Italian PM Berlusconi that the proposed South Stream gas pipeline could be completed before the proposed Nord Stream gas pipeline. His statement followed agreement by Turkey to allow South Stream feasibility studies in its Black Sea waters, and agreeme [...]
2009-11-02 15:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW2719GOR GIVES, GETS LITTLE FROM ECUADORIAN PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Summary. During the October 27-29 visit to Moscow of Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, several bilateral cooperation and trade agreements were signed, but the meetings did not conclude with the GOR granting any substantive arms deals, nor did President Correa recognize the breakaway r [...]
2009-11-03 12:20:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS EC
09MOSCOW2721UKRAINIAN FM URGES MOSCOW TO TALK TO YUSHCHENKO
[...] (C) Summary. The MFA told us that visiting Ukrainian Foreign Minister Poroshenko urged Russia to resume contact with Ukraine at the presidential level, although both sides agreed there was no need for a "reset" in relations. Economic cooperation dominated the brief meeting, while pundits dis [...]
2009-11-03 12:38:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ENRG RS UP
09MOSCOW2731MEDVEDEV'S TEAM REMAINS SMALL, CONSIDERING RISKY
[...] (C) Summary: President Medvedev's recent reorganization of the Presidential Administration (PA) was a tiny step toward strengthening his team, but the possible creation of a separate, presidentially-controlled "parallel vertical of power" risked damaging the established balance of power betw [...]
2009-11-05 12:10:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON ETRD KDEM RS
09MOSCOW2732GM'S DECISION TO RETAIN OPEL STUNS THE RUSSIANS
[...] (C) The GM Board's decision to retain Opel and not sell to the Sberbank/Magna consortium has come as an unpleasant surprise to the Kremlin. Some GOR officials believe the USG, not GM, made the decision for political rather than economic reasons. Sberbank and Russian labor unions have not yet [...]
2009-11-05 12:55:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEIND EFIN RS
09MOSCOW2734RUSSIA: MOVING BEYOND BILATERAL ISSUES, MILIBAND
[...] (C) During Foreign Secretary Miliband's November 1-2 visit, he put an end to the "period of standoff," but had little concrete to show for his visit. In pushing a new framework for cooperation, he set aside the most contentious issues and focused primarily on the international agenda during his mee [...]
2009-11-05 17:41:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD SENV IR AF UK RS
09MOSCOW2735GOR CONTINUES STOP-GAP BUSINESS MODEL
[...] (C) Recent interventions in Pikalevo and Tolyatti demonstrated the GOR's commitment to preventing social unrest but also highlighted its failure to address the underlying problems facing Russian industry. After the enterprises of the Pikalevo production chain were unable to reach a new produc [...]
2009-11-06 06:00:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON EIND ELAB PGOV RS SOCI
09MOSCOW2748ARRESTS IN MARKELOV MURDER BOOST GOR
[...] (C) Summary: Authorities have arrested two suspects in the January 20 murder of human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and Novaya Gazeta journalist Anastasia Baburova. The suspects were allegedly members of an ultranationalist group known as Unified Brigade 88, who murdered Markelov as revenge [...]
2009-11-06 15:24:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS RS
09MOSCOW2749SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER TO
[...] (C) Summary. Director Mueller: Your engagement with Russia's top law enforcement and security service officials is a tangible sign that U.S.-Russian relations are improving markedly after hitting bottom in the summer of 2008. Recent visits by President Obama and Secretary Clinton have demonstrated [...]
2009-11-09 05:18:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKJUS PINS PREL PTER SOCI RS
09MOSCOW2765DESPITE USD 6 BILLION 2Q09 PROFITS, GAZPROM FACES
[...] (C) Gazprom announced a doubling of its profits in the second quarter of 2009 following anemic first quarter earnings. However, falling demand as well as rising operational costs and debt pose longer-term challenges to the company's competitiveness. Experts warn that more efficient companies [...]
2009-11-10 14:57:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW2772SMOOTH RUNNING VERTICAL OF POWER IN KRASNODAR
[...] (C) Summary: Longtime Governor Aleksandr Tkachev's efficient, heavy-handed control of Krasnodar Krai has helped the conservative region achieve and preserve political and economic stability, partially by undermining competitors during his first few years in office and preventing potential ch [...]
2009-11-10 15:32:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON EAGR PINR PHUM ETRD KDEM RS
09MOSCOW2778CRIME(FIGHTING) DOESN'T PAY FOR BLOGGING POLICEMAN
[...] (C) Summary: Novorossisk police Major Aleksey Dymovskiy's November 5 and 10 online video postings, where he accused local police chiefs of illegal and immoral actions, has touched a raw nerve in Russia, where trust in police is already low. Police officials, human rights activists, and journ [...]
2009-11-12 12:15:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKCOG KDEM KJUS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL RS
09MOSCOW2779UNITED RUSSIA'S NEXT STEPS AFTER TAINTED REGIONAL ELECTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-12 12:32:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW2781MEDVEDEV'S ANNUAL ADDRESS: POLITICAL FOCUS ON
[...] (C) Summary: President Medvedev's second annual address to a joint session of the State Duma and Federation Council today built upon the intellectual foundation he had already laid in his September article "Russia, Forward!" (Ref A). Repeatedly citing the article and specific proposals from the [...]
2009-11-12 15:31:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW2784"NO TANGIBLE RESULTS" ON SOUTH STREAM DURING
[...] (SBU) Following Prime Minister Putin's meeting with visiting Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann, media reports cited Austrian "backing" of the proposed South Stream gas pipeline project. As is often the case, however, the reports appear to have been overblown. The visit did not produce any f [...]
2009-11-13 10:32:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS AU
09MOSCOW2788SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SRAP HOLBROOKE, NOVEMBER
[...] (C) Ambassador Holbrooke, your visit to Moscow provides an opportunity to gain buy-in on our Afghan strategy with a key partner with both close-in experience and wide-ranging interests in Afghanistan. The GOR is looking for genuine consultations on regional strategy and needs to be convinced [...]
2009-11-13 15:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID AF RS
09MOSCOW28TALKS RESUME ON GAS IMPASSE; STILL NO AGREEMENT ON
[...] (C) Gazprom's Aleksei Miller and Naftohaz's Oleh Dubyna met January 9 Sochi and will continue talks in Moscow January 10 (with participation of EC reps) on steps to resume Russian gas deliveries to Europe. The Russian and Ukrainian sides have agreed in principle to establishing a multilateral [...]
2009-01-12 07:22:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW2823EXPERTS REMAIN SKEPTICAL OF GOR'S ABILITY TO
[...] (C) In a nod to President Medvedev's 2008 anti-corruption legislation, Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index ranked Russia at 146, up one spot from its 2008 147th ranking. This general lack of progress confirms what analysts have told us. Corruption in Russia remains a serious [...]
2009-11-19 15:07:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PINR RS
09MOSCOW2834RUSSIA MAINTAINS POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE AT EU SUMMIT,
[...] (C) Swedish diplomats in Moscow concluded that EU-Russia relations were "stuck on the major issues" at the November 18 EU-Russia Summit in Stockholm (ref A). However, they and European Commission (EC) contacts welcomed "surprise" positive GOR pronouncements on climate change and WTO accession [...]
2009-11-20 13:41:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS SW EUN
09MOSCOW2841GRYZLOV DRIVES INTO TREE WITH PROPOSED NEW AUTO TAX
[...] (SBU) Summary: On November 18, the Federation Council November 18 overwhelmingly rejected legislation that would have doubled the basic vehicle registration tax rate and allocated the money for transportation infrastructure projects. On November 13 all United Russia's delegates to the State D [...]
2009-11-20 16:00:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR KDEM ECON RS
09MOSCOW2874PUTIN-TYMOSHENKO GAS AGREEMENT SHOULD HELP PREVENT
[...] (C) PM Putin said in a joint November 20 press conference with PM Tymoshenko in Ukraine that Russia will not penalize Ukraine for having taken less gas than contracted. He also confirmed that Gazprom and Ukraine will sign new contracts for 2010 that will call for lower Ukrainian purchase volum [...]
2009-11-24 11:22:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS UP
09MOSCOW2882UNITED RUSSIA UNVEILS "RUSSIAN CONSERVATISM,"
[...] (C) Summary: United Russia's national and regional leaders met in St. Petersburg November 20-21 for their annual review of party business. The highlights of the congress were the November 21 addresses by President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin. Medvedev praised United Russia for acting q [...]
2009-11-25 12:23:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW2886BELYKH WANTS TO REFORM KIROV
[...] (C) Summary: Kirov Oblast Governor Nikita Belykh met with Ambassador Beyrle November 18 to provide a review of his first year in office and discuss the road ahead. A former member of the opposition, Belykh declared, "I did not want power, and still do not want power, but power must be made to [...]
2009-11-27 08:23:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR KDEM EAID ECON EFIN EMIN RS
09MOSCOW2888PUTIN'S OFFER TO HELP GEORGIA: LESS THAN MEETS THE
[...] (C) Summary: In contrast to some media reports about a statement from Prime Minister Putin that Russia would be willing to help Georgia out of its "dead end," we consider the comments to be merely a gesture to try to turn Georgian elites away from Saakashvili and that they do not represent a [...]
2009-11-27 10:08:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS GG
09MOSCOW2890RECIPROCAL REPULSION: MOSCOW MAYOR LUZHKOV VERSUS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Moscow Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov and Moscow Oblast Governor Boris Gromov are both from the ruling United Russia party. Initially close allies, hostility developed between them as they rose to power and competed for influence, attention, and resources. The two leaders not only have [...]
2009-11-27 11:29:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON KCOR RS
09MOSCOW290COMMUNIST PARTY SHOWS NEW LIFE, BROADENS
[...] (C) Summary: The Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF) has benefited from the economic crisis by attracting increased membership and strengthening its position as a populist alternative to the party of power, United Russia. The invigorated Communists demonstrated January 31 that they [...]
2009-02-06 15:33:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KDEM RS
09MOSCOW2903SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF UNDER SECRETARY ROBERT
[...] (C) Your visit to Moscow provides an opportunity to strengthen bilateral economic relations at a time when both our economies are beginning to show signs of recovery following an extremely difficult year. Because our economic relations with Russia were relatively stable even prior to the polit [...]
2009-11-27 14:59:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EAGR PREL PGOV RS
09MOSCOW2912Russia Adopts Law on Energy Savings and Energy Efficiency
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-30 14:36:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYRS EAID ECON ENRG KGHG OTRA PARM PGOV SENV TSPL
09MOSCOW2918DFM KARASIN ON GEORGIA, N-K, MOLDOVA AND UKRAINE:
[...] (C) In a November 26 meeting with Ambassador Beyrle, DFM Karasin sounded alarm bells about Saakashvili's "irresponsible" escalation of Russia-Georgia tensions, warning the situation could lead to renewed conflict, partly because the U.S. is sending signals of support -- and, he claimed, weapon [...]
2009-12-01 13:08:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS GG
09MOSCOW2924RUSSIAN EMPLOYERS FRET OVER WORKFORCE DECLINE
[...] (SBU) By 2025, Russia will lose an estimated 14 million members of its working age population. Employers are struggling to cope with intensified competition for available workers and the divergence of labor supply and demand in various sectors and regions. While the GOR's 2025 Demographic Po [...]
2009-12-02 13:13:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB ECON EIND PGOV SOCI RS
09MOSCOW2932 U.S. SCIENCE ADVISOR AND RUSSIAN SCIENCE MINISTER AGREE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Dr. John Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President of the United States, and Joan Rolf, Assistant Director for International Relations in OSTP, met Ru [...]
2009-12-03 04:59:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPL TNGD SENV KNNP PGOV TBIO CVIS KRVC
09MOSCOW2944KPRF DEPUTY HEAD MELNIKOV ON ELECTIONS, THE TANDEM
[...] (C) Summary: Deputy Head of the Communist Party in the State Duma Ivan Melnikov and Andrey Petrovich Fillipov, Head of the International Department of the party's Central Committee, met with us December 4. Discussion included the October 11 elections, views of Medvedev's modernization drive, [...]
2009-12-04 14:27:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR KDEM ECON RS
09MOSCOW2945YUKOS DECISION COULD BE MAJOR IRRITANT FOR YEARS
[...] (SBU) The November 30 decision by a tribunal of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague that Russia is bound by the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) was a major blow to the GOR. According to representatives of the plaintiffs in the case, led by former Yukos shareholders now known as GML Li [...]
2009-12-04 15:03:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON EINV PREL RS
09MOSCOW2946PUTIN EXUDES LEADERSHIP DURING FOUR HOUR Q AND A
[...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin displayed thorough knowledge of the issues facing Russia during a live, televised question and answer session which highlighted his role as Russia's dominant political figure. Most of the questions were focused on the economic situation and socio-economi [...]
2009-12-04 15:14:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON ETRD KDEM RS
09MOSCOW2947PUTIN WAXES ELOQUENT ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES
[...] (SBU) In his annual live Q&A session with the nation, Prime Minister Putin spent longer on economic and socio-economic issues (65 minutes) than on any other topic. He praised the government,s efficiency during the crisis, comparing it favorably with the 1998 crisis. He echoed President Mede [...]
2009-12-04 17:11:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON EFIN ENRG RS
09MOSCOW2954FEW LEADS ON NEVSKIY EXPRESS BOMBING
[...] (SBU) Summary: Over one week after the reported November 27 bombing of the business class Nevskiy Express train from Moscow to St. Petersburg in which 27 people died and almost 100 others were injured, Russian authorities are still searching leads in the case. The neo-Nazi group Combat 18 w [...]
2009-12-08 10:25:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PHUM PINR RS
09MOSCOW2983DUMA FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHAIRMAN WARNS START
[...] (C) In a December 7 meeting with Ambassador Beyrle, Duma Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Konstantin Kosachev claimed that an "unequal" START follow-on treaty would expose President Medvedev to criticism from deputies from the Communist Party (KPRF),many of whom have direct expertise in ar [...]
2009-12-10 12:31:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV RS
09MOSCOW2984CADRE RESERVE LISTS HAVE LITTLE RELEVANCE TO
[...] (C) Summary: Ten months after its publication, the presidential cadre reserve list (reftel) and the ongoing compilation of a United Russia cadre reserve list remain more of a PR tactic than a systemic attempt to modernize the bureaucracy or strengthen President Medvedev's control over it. [...]
2009-12-10 13:37:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECON KDEM RS
09MOSCOW3010MOSCOW'S INCREASING FRUSTRATION WITH TEHRAN
[...] (C) Summary: Official GOR reports and media have pronounced the Russian-Iranian relationship healthy and Minister of Energy's Shmatko's recent visit to Tehran as a success. Privately, GOR officials and Russian analysts agree that there are serious tensions in the bilateral relationship suc [...]
2009-12-14 15:20:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KNNP IAEA RS IR
09MOSCOW3033ANTI-SEMITISM ON THE WANE IN RUSSIA REF: MOSCOW 2586
[...] (C) Summary: Russia has recently shown clear signs of throwing off its long and tragic history of anti-Semitism. In the past several years, official GOR policy has involved an aggressive campaign against anti-Semitism, coupled with positive official statements towards the Jewish community. Societal [...]
2009-12-17 15:20:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV KREL SOCI RS
09MOSCOW3034SAKHAROV'S PRAGMATIC LEGACY
[...] (C) Summary: Twenty years after his death, at a December 14-15 conference in Moscow, approximately 100 human rights leaders discussed the legacy of activist and Nobel Laureate Andrey Sakharov. Given the numerous blows dealt the Russian human rights community during the past several years, many [...]
2009-12-17 15:22:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM RS
09MOSCOW3037OPPOSITION LEADER KASPAROV OPTIMISTICALLY PREDICTS
[...] (C) Summary: In a December 11 meeting with Ambassador Beyrle, opposition leader Garry Kasparov gave an upbeat assessment of how his Solidarity political movement is positioned to exploit the "inevitable chaos" that will arise from the current government's course. He argued that authoritarian [...]
2009-12-18 09:15:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR KDEM ECON RS
09MOSCOW3050U/S HORMATS MEETINGS ON RUSSIAN BILATERAL ECONOMIC
[...] (C) Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Robert Hormats visited Moscow from 1-3 December, conducting meetings with a wide variety of audiences, including the Russian Presidential Administration, Russian Foreign Ministry and Economic Development Ministry offic [...]
2009-12-18 15:34:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW3053UNDER SECRETARY HORMATS MEETINGS WITH RUSSIAN
[...] (SBU) Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Robert Hormats visited Moscow from 1-3 December, conducting meetings with a wide variety of audiences, including the Russian Presidential Administration, Russian Foreign Ministry and Economic Development Ministry off [...]
2009-12-18 16:03:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW3082WHAT RUSSIA'S TRADE NEGOTIATORS ACCOMPLISHED IN
[...] (U) Introduction: This cable is the first in a three-part series presenting major features of the Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan Customs Union (RBKCU),which was finalized on November 27 with the signing of most binding agreements. This cable covers the major structure and decision-making proces [...]
2009-12-23 04:13:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALETRD EAGR ECON PREL RS WTO KZ BO
09MOSCOW3083THE CUSTOMS UNION AND TRADE- HARMONIZED TARIFFS
[...] (U) Introduction: This cable is the second in a three-part series presenting major features of the Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan Customs Union (RBKCU),finalized on November 27 with the signing of most binding agreements. This cable reviews the principal points regarding tariffs and non-tariff [...]
2009-12-23 09:52:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALETRD EAGR ECON PREL RS WTO KZ BO
09MOSCOW3104CONSTITUTION'S 15TH BIRTHDAY MORE OF A FUNERAL
[...] (C) Summary: The Russian Constitution's fifteenth anniversary passed on December 12 with little fanfare. A VTsIOM poll showed that only 16 percent of respondents had read the Constitution and knew its contents. Many of the Constitution's authors feel disillusioned, noting that its provision [...]
2009-12-24 08:08:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM RS
09MOSCOW3105LIEBERMAN DISCUSSES TRADE AND IRAN IN MOSCOW
[...] (C) Summary: In Moscow for the Russia-Israel Intergovernmental Commission's first session in three years, FM Lieberman had discussions with Russian counterparts on economic and trade issues. This meeting is further evidence that the bilateral relationship continues its upward trend. Most an [...]
2009-12-24 08:09:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RS IS
09MOSCOW3109SYSTEMIC REFORMS UNLIKELY WITHIN MEDVEDEV'S
[...] (C) Summary: President Dmitriy Medvedev's high-profile campaign to modernize Russia appears designed to give Russia modest, mostly long-term, economic benefits without altering the basic economic and political structures that Medvedev inherited from Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. To the chagrin of [...]
2009-12-24 09:30:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON ETRD KDEM RS
09MOSCOW3123CHANGING ROLES IN THE TANDEM LEADERSHIP
[...] (C) Recent changes in the public messages and actions of President Medvedev have led to increased uncertainty among regional authorities and bureaucrats. Medvedev's recent decisions to dismiss officials in response to public outcries over the Perm nightclub tragedy and remove prison officials [...]
2009-12-28 14:12:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW3124WAGERS ON WHO WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF
[...] (C) Summary: The term of Dagestan's current president, Mukhu Aliyev, expires in February 2010. Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev has not shown any haste in either naming a successor or appointing Aliyev to a new term, although he should have made the decision by now. Most money is now on [...]
2009-12-28 14:18:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM RS
09MOSCOW3125MEDVEDEV'S 2009 YEAR-IN-REVIEW EMPHASIZES ECONOMIC
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Medvedev assessed on December 24 the most important achievements of 2009 during an interview in which he cited Russia's social and financial stability as the nation's key successes. He used the nationally-televised, live interview to push his economic modernization [...]
2009-12-28 15:11:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON KDEM RS
09MOSCOW3143MEDVEDEV USING MVD REFORM TO INCREASE STANDING?
[...] (SBU) President Medvedev, capitalizing on several recent high-profile events surrounding the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD),introduced on December 24 proposals intended to make the MVD more professional and centralized. Medvedev has frequently discussed the need to reform the MVD since [...]
2009-12-30 10:35:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON KDEM RS
09MOSCOW3144RULE OF LAW LIPSTICK ON A POLITICAL PIG:
[...] (C) Summary: The prosecution in the Khodorkovskiy/Lebedev trial has finished reading its 188 volumes of evidence, and has moved on to questioning witnesses. An observer for the International Bar Association stated his belief that the trial is being conducted fairly. Related events outside of R [...]
2009-12-30 14:27:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM RS
09MOSCOW365LITTLE MOVEMENT ON EU-RUSSIA TRADE ISSUES
[...] (C) The European Commission delegation visit to Moscow February 5-6, headed by EC President Barroso and nine EC Commissioners, made little progress on trade issues with Russia. EC Trade Commissioner Ashton and Transportation Commissioner Tajani raised with Russian Economic Development Ministe [...]
2009-02-13 13:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON WTO EU RS
09MOSCOW396AG MINISTER SENT TO PASTURE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Russian President Medvedev recently removed long-serving Minister of Agriculture Aleksey Gordeyev from his post, nominating him to be governor of Voronezh Oblast as part of a larger shake-up of regional governors. While this action represents a significant demotion for Gordeye [...]
2009-02-18 12:01:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS
09MOSCOW397CASTRO VISITS MOSCOW TO REJUVENATE RELATIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Cuban President Raul Castro visited Moscow from January 28 to February 4 in an effort to boost trade ties and rejuvenate relations with Russia. Despite some exercises in Communist-era nostalgia, experts were quick to downplay any anti-U.S. angle to the trip. Medvedev and Castr [...]
2009-02-18 12:41:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MASS EAID ETRD EPET EINV ENRG RS XM
09MOSCOW4 RUSSIAN ANALYSTS COMPLAIN U.S. HAS BETRAYED RUSSIA'S TRUST
[...] (SBU) Summary: A roundtable of Russian analysts described -- often in emotional terms -- for visiting Representatives Ellen Taushcer, Doug Lamborn, Rick Larsen, and Loretta Sanchez, the deep displeasure with which many Russians view the U.S. government. They blamed much of this on America's f [...]
2009-01-01 07:33:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR OREP PINR RS
09MOSCOW403CEO MILLER TELLS AMBASSADOR GAZPROM HAS NO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS; ACCUSES UKRAINE OF "THEFT" WHILE DENYING ANY REPUTATIONAL DAMAGE TO GAZPROM
[...] (C) In a February 13 meeting with the Ambassador, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller acknowledged the difficult economic environment but said his company thought the downturn would last no more than six months and had no intention of altering its long-term plans, including the building of the Nord Stream an [...]
2009-02-18 14:45:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
09MOSCOW414POLITICAL OPPOSITION ROUNDUP: PLAYERS AND
[...] (C) Summary: Political opposition forces in Russia continue to hold little influence and do not pose any challenge to the ruling regime. In 2008, the number of nationally registered political parties in Russia decreased from 14 to 6, with only one liberal democratic party (Yabloko) among them [...]
2009-02-19 13:30:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM RS
09MOSCOW416U.S.-RUSSIA CONSULTATIONS ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: Russia expressed strong support for U.S. and NATO efforts to stabilize Afghanistan and offered practical steps to expand Russian assistance during the February 10-11 U.S.-Russia consultations on Afghanistan. The U.S. delegation, headed by SCA DAS Moon and accompanied by the Amba [...]
2009-02-19 13:53:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER EAID ETRD MARR SNAR NATO AF RS
09MOSCOW430LITTLE HOPE FOR RUSSIA'S ATROPHIED INFRASTRUCTURE
[...] (C) The GOR's stated commitments to modernizing and developing Russia's transportation infrastructure are unlikely to materialize soon. With a looming budget deficit, the government has cut infrastructure financing repeatedly. Some investment bankers argue that investing in infrastructure pro [...]
2009-02-20 12:27:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON EIND EFIN RS
09MOSCOW465MFA ON UKRAINE AND BELARUS
[...] (C) In a February 17 meeting, MFA Director for Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine Sorokin told us Russia remained prepared to continue discussions on a USD 5 billion loan to Ukraine, which he said had stalled due to Ukrainian internal divisions. He said that Ukraine's Soviet-era external debt cou [...]
2009-02-25 14:50:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR ECON BO UP EU RS
09MOSCOW474EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO RUSSIA
[...] (C) On February 6, EC President Barroso led a delegation of nine EC commissioners and vice presidents for meetings with counterparts in Russia. This visit was part of an intergovernmental framework delayed since 2005, due to a series of crises in the EU-Russia relationship. Human rights wa [...]
2009-02-26 15:12:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL EU RS
09MOSCOW488RUSSIAN MFA ON GENEVA TALKS ABOUT GEORGIA CONFLICT
[...] (C) Summary: MFA CIS Fourth Department Conflicts Division Chief Aleksey Dvinyanin February 26 characterized the incident response and prevention mechanism as the first concrete result of the February 17-18 Geneva process. He expressed disappointment that the humanitarian working group did no [...]
2009-02-27 11:20:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS GG OSCE UN
09MOSCOW496RUSSIA SET ON A MOSCOW MIDDLE EAST CONFERENCE,
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Lavrov's February 15-19 visit to the Middle East reinforced Russia's intention to convene a Moscow Middle East conference (and ward off Sarkozy's entry into the race for MEPP summitry). The GOR now aims to hold an April or May meeting that Russian officials argu [...]
2009-02-27 14:20:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL LE IR IS SY RS XF
09MOSCOW500LUZHKOV TALKS BIG ON U.S.-RUSSIAN COOPERATION TO
[...] (C) Summary: During his introductory call on Moscow Mayor Luzkhov February 26, Ambassador was treated to a tour d'horizon of global challenges - from the Mayor's lofty perspective - confronting Russia: the rise of China and its aspirations for regional power, the potential for conflict arising [...]
2009-02-27 16:08:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON RS CH
09MOSCOW504UNITED RUSSIA WINS BIG DESPITE LETHARGIC TURNOUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite decreased voter turnout, United Russia unsurprisingly won all nine regional elections held March 1. Although framed by the Communists as a referendum on the regime's anti-crisis measures, KPRF made only modest gains in key regions where it had hoped to break United Russ [...]
2009-03-02 15:14:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PHUM RS
09MOSCOW508HIGH-LEVEL GOR PERSONNEL MOVES: SHELL GAME OR
[...] (C) Summary: Blessed by the Kremlin, a list of 100 names of potential presidential appointees reflects compromises between elite groups loyal to Medvedev and Putin. While the list pleased some interested in greater transparency in personnel policy, the revised version that includes the son of [...]
2009-03-02 15:59:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW509VIOLENCE PERSISTS IN THE NORTH CAUCASUS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-02 16:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PHUM PINR PREL RS
09MOSCOW512ASSESSING THE RISK OF SOCIAL UNREST IN RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary. The risk of crisis-driven unrest in Russia remains low and is likely to remain so, at least through the summer. Public opinion surveys show an up-tick in dissatisfaction with the country's general direction, but with no indication that the darkening mood signals an increased tende [...]
2009-03-03 15:51:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON ELAB PGOV PHUM PINR RS SOCI
09MOSCOW531KOSTROMA: OPPOSITION GROUPS FAIL TO GAIN TRACTION
[...] (SBU) Summary: A visit to Kostroma revealed that opposition groups have been unable to gain traction in the region. United Russia dominates the political scene and long-standing opposition groups trail far behind in support. United Russia swept the January 25 mayoral elections and dominated [...]
2009-03-04 14:34:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM SOCI RS
09MOSCOW532QUESTIONING PUTIN'S WORK ETHIC
[...] (C) Summary. Rumors about Prime Minister Putin's disengagement from his duties have proliferated in Moscow, suggesting that he has lost his "edge" in making critical decisions on measures linked to the economic crisis. Putin has reportedly been "working from home" on many issues, leaving much of th [...]
2009-03-04 14:54:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR RS SOCI
09MOSCOW534GROWING CONCERNS OVER RUSSIA'S EXTERNAL DEBT
[...] (C) Russia's external debt situation has become a source of increasing concern and speculation among local analysts and international bankers. The mid-February tempest over a press report that the GOR planned to coordinate a large-scale restructuring of much of Russia's private external debt [...]
2009-03-04 15:56:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON RS PGOV PREL
09MOSCOW535INFORMATION REQUST IN ADVANCE OF G-20 MEETINGS
[...] (SBU) Russia's economic downturn appears to be accelerating. Oil and gas revenues have plummeted; industrial production has fallen by 16 percent. Growth is forecast at negative 2.2 percent his year but will likely be even worse as the economy has been contracting at close to 10 percent in re [...]
2009-03-04 16:35:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN RS
09MOSCOW547PAMFILOVA EXPECTS GREATER RESONANCE WITH MEDVEDEV ON CIVIL SOCIETY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Summary: Ella Pamfilova, recently re-appointed by Medvedev as the head of the Presidential Council on Promoting the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, admitted on March 4 that the Council had not been very successful during the last year of Putin's presidency, but was optimis [...]
2009-03-05 15:46:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM PHUM PINR SOCI RS PGOV
09MOSCOW554RUSSIA PLAYS DOWN CHERNOMYRDIN FLAP
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Ukraine Office Director Vyacheslav Yelagin told us that Russia considered Ukraine's threat to declare Russian Ambassador to Ukraine Viktor Chernomyrdin a PNG to be an attempt by Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko to improve his dismal approval ratings, while President Med [...]
2009-03-06 13:11:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON RS UP
09MOSCOW555YAROSLAVL: AUTHORITIES CONTAIN SOCIAL UNREST IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite massive layoffs and public sentiment worries in one of the economic crisis' hardest hit areas, for now, authorities in Yaroslavl have managed to defuse the potential for social unrest in the region. Prime Minister Putin's December visit to the area to promote job deve [...]
2009-03-06 13:23:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON ELAB SOCI RS
09MOSCOW586GOR GEARS UP PRINTING PRESS TO FINANCE DEFICIT,
[...] (C) While the GOR continues to debate its revised 2009 budget, two aspects of the budget have become clear in recent weeks: the GOR plans to run a substantial deficit and to finance the deficit with foreign currency in the Reserve Fund (RF),which will be sold to the Central Bank (CBR),which [...]
2009-03-11 13:59:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON RS PGOV PREL
09MOSCOW620RUSSIA TRADES LOANS FOR PRESTIGE IN THE CIS AMID
[...] (C) Summary. Despite its own increasing financial woes, the Russian government has recently pledged economic assistance to Kyrgyzstan, Belarus and Armenia, as well as $7.5 billion to a new Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEc) anti-crisis fund. Discussions with Ukraine and Tajikistan on fin [...]
2009-03-13 14:49:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EFIN RS ZK
09MOSCOW621RUSSIA'S 2009 REVISED FEDERAL BUDGET EXPECTED SOON
[...] (C) Summary. Finance Minister Aleksey Kudrin announced this week that the Russian Cabinet would begin its official review of the revised 2009 federal budget on March 16, almost three months to the day after Prime Minister Putin called for a revised budget. Intense intra-Cabinet negotiations [...]
2009-03-13 15:41:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON RS
09MOSCOW635GOR PREOCCUPIED BY TENSIONS WITH SOUTH OSSETIA,
[...] (C) Summary: At a time when tensions near the administrative borders of Abkhazia and South Ossetia are on the rise, Duma officials and well-connected Russian experts do not see signs of a spring offensive between Russia and Georgia. What has generated greater interest are the public signs of [...]
2009-03-16 14:56:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR ECON RS GG
09MOSCOW645GEORGIAN REPRESENTATION IN MOSCOW
[...] (C) Georgian Charge d'Affaires Givi Shugarov told us March 13 that the new Georgian interest section in the Swiss embassy opened March 5 was running smoothly (see also ref A.) Echoing DFM Karasin's March 6 statement in Izvestia that the GOR hoped the interest sections in Moscow and Tbilisi wo [...]
2009-03-17 10:57:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SW SZ RS GG
09MOSCOW652FINANCIAL CRISIS SLOWING MILITARY REFORM
[...] (C) Summary: The current global financial crisis has forced a postponement of Russia's plans for military reform. With financial realities finally forcing the GOR to prioritize Defense Minister Serdyukov's proposed reforms, it is becoming clear that Russia's already-atrophied conventional for [...]
2009-03-17 14:51:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MCAP MNUC ECON RS
09MOSCOW653DFM DENISOV: RUSSIA OPEN TO INCREASED ECONOMIC AND
[...] (C) In a March 13 meeting, First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Denisov and the Ambassador agreed that we should look for an early resumption and eventual expansion of bilateral economic dialogues. The Ambassador stressed the importance of Russia's WTO accession as a focal point of the dialogu [...]
2009-03-17 15:25:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PREL PGOV RS
09MOSCOW673GOR ON MARCH 18 TRANSNISTRIA 2 PLUS 1 TALKS
[...] (C) Summary: Russian Transnistria Conflict Negotiator Valeriy Nesterushkin told us that the March 18 statement signed by Presidents Medvedev, Voronin, and Transnistrian leader Smirnov contained "neutralized" points drawn from all three sides' draft statements. Stressing that the statement su [...]
2009-03-19 15:51:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS MD
09MOSCOW689MEDVEDEV ASKS RELIGIOUS LEADERS TO HELP RUSSIA'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: On March 11, Medvedev convened a joint meeting of the State Council and the Presidential Council for Cooperation with Religious Associations in Tula, focusing on the moral development and civic education of Russia's youth. Medvedev, coordinating the meeting himself, asked the h [...]
2009-03-20 13:22:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR KIRF SOCI RS
09MOSCOW747RUSSIA'S "TRUST BUSTER" EXERCISES ITS AUTHORITY
[...] (C) In a March 19 meeting with the Ambassador, the Chief of the Russian Federal Antimonopoly (FAS) Service Igor Artemyev said the FAS had made signifcant headway in implementing Russian antitrust legislation. The second antimonoply package, recently passed by the Duma, further expanded the FAS [...]
2009-03-25 14:50:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON EINV EPET RS
09MOSCOW754FALLING RUSSIAN RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE PRICES
[...] (C) Residential real estate prices have already fallen more than 28 percent since their October 2008 peak, with some market participants predicting total drops of 75 percent before prices hit bottom. Similar to commercial developers (reftel),"mass-market" Moscow developers owe billions of do [...]
2009-03-26 14:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON EIND EINV EFIN RS
09MOSCOW755GOR BLASTS EU/UKRAINE DECLARATION ON GAS
[...] (C) The GOR blasted the March 23 joint EU-Ukraine declaration on the modernization of Ukraine's gas infrastructure, angry that Russia was "excluded" from the declaration and the process producing it. As a result, President Medvedev cancelled intergovernmental talks with Ukraine planned for ne [...]
2009-03-26 15:50:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS UP
09MOSCOW766SMOLENSK: CONTESTED MAYOR ELECTION, LIMITED
[...] (C) In a March 18-19 visit to the city of Smolensk, journalists, political parties, business people, and local officials told us the economic crisis has had limited effect on the region, but it had hindered future growth and hurt small businesses. Few companies have declared bankruptcy, but [...]
2009-03-27 10:40:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON RS
09MOSCOW789UNITED RUSSIA IN DISARRAY AS OPPOSITION REGISTERS
[...] (C) Summary: Contrary to expectations, Solidarity opposition leader Boris Nemtsov successfully registered March 28 for Sochi's April 26 mayoral election. The most significant of the remaining hopefuls (from the original 24 registrants) are acting mayor and United Russia candidate Anatoliy Pak [...]
2009-03-30 15:37:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM RS
09MOSCOW816MOSCOW'S SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, DISJOINTED AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite a deepening economic crisis and polling data that indicates a readiness to revert to social protest, civil society activists downplay the potential for social movements to coalesce politically in Moscow and note the federal and city government's efforts to make it harde [...]
2009-04-01 11:56:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM SOCI ECON RS
09MOSCOW8171ST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER GIVES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubhkov gave a rare interview on March 31 to leading daily newspaper "Izvestia" on agricultural issues. Zubkov is responsible for overseeing overall agricultural development in Russia and implementation of the national priority project in agr [...]
2009-04-01 12:36:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS
09MOSCOW821RUSSIAN MIDDLE CLASS NOT DEAD YET?
[...] (C) Leading Russian sociologists concur the GOR missed the chance to invest in the middle class during the economic boom. As a result, the middle class remains only approximately 20 percent of the population. That said, experts assert that the small middle class is nonetheless well positioned [...]
2009-04-01 14:01:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON EIND PGOV SOCI RS
09MOSCOW824ATTACK ON YAMADAYEV DERAILS LIFTING OF GOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: While contradictory stories continue to swirl in the Moscow-based media as to whether or not Chechen warlord and Kadyrov opponent Sulim Yamadayev died as a result of a March 28 attack in Dubai, Russia's National Anti-terrorism Committee (NAC) decided on March 31 not to lift th [...]
2009-04-01 14:54:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR RS
09MOSCOW839MFA DISCUSSES CENTRAL ASIA, AFGHANISTAN, AND
[...] (C) Summary. In a March 24 meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan Richard Hoagland, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Karasin reaffirmed GOR readiness to cooperate with the U.S. on Afghanistan but stressed the need for transparency and openness, particularly with regard to U.S. conversati [...]
2009-04-02 09:48:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL RS KZ AF ZK
09MOSCOW851RUSSIA'S ATOMSTROYEXPORT CANNOT FULFILL EXISTING
[...] (SBU) Summary: Russian policymakers are relying on Russia's competitive advantage in civilian nuclear power to help it diversify its natural resources-based economy. Atomstroyexport, Russia's international nuclear power plant constructor is diligently pursuing construction contracts for 11 n [...]
2009-04-03 04:02:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP BTIO ETRD ETTC ENRG TRGY PREL ECON RS
09MOSCOW861SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL ROGERS TO MOSCOW,
[...] (SBU) Embassy Moscow warmly welcomes your visit to Russia next week. Your trip comes following the first meeting between President Obama and President Medvedev in London on April 1, which was seen by both sides as very positive and reaffirming the mutual desire to "reset" the U.S.-Russia rela [...]
2009-04-03 15:22:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OREP PINR MARR PARM RS
09MOSCOW873AUSTR WILSON VISIT OPENS DIALOGUE ON IPR AND TRADE
[...] (SBU) Assistant U.S. Trade Representative (AUSTR) for Europe and the Middle East, Christopher Wilson, co-chaired the first meeting in more than a year of the U.S.-Russia IPR Working Group during a visit to Moscow March 21-28. In a welcome sign of renewed interest in the IPR Working Group, the [...]
2009-04-06 07:32:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR EAGR ECON WTO RS
09MOSCOW880PUTIN'S LECTURES DUMA ON GOR'S ANTI-CRISIS MEASURES
[...] (SBU) Summary: In an address widely believed to have been postponed so as not to conflict with last week's G-20 London Summit and the meeting of Presidents Obama and Medvedev, Prime Minister Putin presented his first annual report to the Duma. Putin devoted much of his hour-long speech, whi [...]
2009-04-06 14:04:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV PINR RS
09MOSCOW884RUSNANO'S CHUBAYS SEEKS "NEW LEVEL" OF BILATERAL
[...] (C) Summary: In an April 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Rusnanotech head Anatoliy Chubays spoke optimistically of a "new window of possibility in bilateral economic relations" that he intends to cultivate during his upcoming May visit to the U.S. Goals for the trip will include learning more a [...]
2009-04-07 07:08:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SOCI TNGD ETRD ECON RS IS
09MOSCOW889RUSSIA-UKRAINE: HIGH-LEVEL BARBS, LOW-LEVEL
[...] (C) Summary: Russia has continued its high-level criticism of the EU-Ukraine gas pipeline modernization agreement, as evidenced in Prime Minister Putin's April 6 Duma address and FM Lavrov's Rossiskaya Gazeta interview from the same day. However, businesslike discussions of bilateral issues [...]
2009-04-07 13:59:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG RS UP
09MOSCOW895SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL LEVIN TO MOSCOW,
[...] (SBU) Embassy Moscow warmly welcomes your visit to Russia next week. Your trip comes following the first meeting between President Obama and President Medvedev in London on April 1, which was welcomed by both sides as reaffirming the mutual desire to "reset" the U.S.-Russia relationship. Whil [...]
2009-04-08 07:55:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OREP PINR MARR PARM PHUM RS
09MOSCOW898DEPUTY ECONOMIC MINISTER WEIGHS IN ON ST.
[...] (C) In an April 7 meeting with the Ambassador, Deputy Economic Development Minister Stanislav Voskresensky urged U.S. Cabinet-level participation in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum to be held on June 4-6. Voskresensky said the GOR was very pleased with the President Obama-Presi [...]
2009-04-08 14:32:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR EINV ECON WTO RS
09MOSCOW946ULYANOVSK OFFICIALS STRESS WESTERN INVESTMENT TO
[...] (SBU) Summary. Congressman Michael J. Rogers (R-MI) and Ambassador Beyrle traveled to the Ulyanovsk region on April 9 for a better understanding of how the economic crisis is affecting regional economies beyond Moscow's beltway. The Ulyanovsk administration used the visit to tout its success [...]
2009-04-14 09:31:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KDEM ECON EINV PINR RS
09MOSCOW970CONOCOPHILLIPS CEO BEING WOOED BY SECHIN, GAZPROM
[...] (C) In an April 14 meeting with the Ambassador, ConocoPhillips Chairman and CEO Jim Mulva (strictly protect) said his company's alliance with Lukoil is going well and that ConocoPhillips is likely to join Lukoil in bidding on the West Qurna field in Iraq. He said ConocoPhillips is interested [...]
2009-04-16 08:26:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS
09MOSCOW988UNITED RUSSIA POISED TO WIN SOCHI ELECTION THANKS
[...] (C) Summary: An April 13-15 visit to Sochi revealed extensive intrigue, media coercion, and ballot manipulation in the lead-up to April 26 mayoral elections in the 2014 Winter Olympics host city. Contacts from all sides of the opposition spectrum, from Communists to liberal democrats, describ [...]
2009-04-17 13:58:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR RS
09MUNICH21MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE: FOCUS ON RUSSIA
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Participants wondered until the last moment which Russian Federation official would speak for Russia (there was speculation that Prime Minister Putin would appear) and what he would bring to the podium at this year's Munich Security Conference (MSC),February 6-8. It was Russian [...]
2009-02-10 15:56:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV NATO GM
09MUNICH307GERMANY/MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE: SCENE SETTER
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 13. The 46th annual Munich Security Conference (MSC) runs from Friday afternoon, February 5, 2010 to mid-day Sunday, February 7, 2010, at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich. The draft agenda, which follows at paragraph 9 (NOTE: please [...]
2009-12-17 06:53:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR NATO EUN PARM PGOV ASEC RS AF ZL
09NEWDELHI1447MEDIA REACTION: INDO-PAK RELATIONS, PAKISTAN,
[...] "READY FOR PEACE TALKS," editorial in July 13 right- of-center Urdu daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "PM Manmohan Singh has once again made it clear that India is ready to restore bilateral relations with Pakistan. Now Pakistan should also take initiatives to make the joint efforts successful. Pakista [...]
2009-07-14 11:46:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI1887MEDIA REACTION:SINO-INDIA RELATIONS, VISIT OF
[...] "CHINA TAKING ADVANTAGE OF INDIA'S SILENCE," commentary in September 9 Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "On the one hand China denies India's allegations of intrusion in Ladakh and talks about investigating it. On the other hand, however, it is quite evident that China does not respect the borde [...]
2009-09-10 11:14:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI190REPUBLIC DAY GUEST OF HONOR: KAZAKHSTAN PRESIDENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev's visit to India as chief guest at the 2009 Republic Day celebration resulted in the signature of five substantive agreements, including an MoU on civilian nuclear cooperation. Nazarbayev did not create the media splash other Republic Day [...]
2009-01-30 10:47:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL EPET ENRG TRGY PHUM PINR KDEM KZ IN
09NEWDELHI2530INDIA-RUSSIA CIVILIAN NUCLEAR DEAL DOMINATES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: During an annual India-Russia summit on December 6-8 in Moscow, Prime Minister Singh and President Medvedev inked six bilateral agreements that included a civil nuclear deal and pacts focused on military relations, cultural exchanges, and trade. The joint statement was warm in to [...]
2009-12-18 15:37:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IN
09NICOSIA327CYPRUS: UN'S DOWNER SUGGESTS SUBTLE NUDGING OF
[...] (C) Summary. "Greek Cypriots (G/Cs) must develop a sense that the status quo is over," UN Special Adviser Alexander Downer confided to the Ambassador during their May 15 meeting. Downer suggested that a low-key discussion on the future of UNFICYP might help break the G/Cs of their perception [...]
2009-05-19 08:00:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNFICYP TU CY
09OSLO399NORWAY'S RUSSIA POLICY: WISHFUL THINKING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-18 07:44:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPBTS PINS PREL RS NO
09OSLO412SUPPORT FOR PAROLE OF SHARPUDI ELFIROVICH ISRAILOV
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-24 12:13:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALNO PHUM RU
09OSLO465HISTORIC MEETING BETWEEN CHECHEN ADVERSARIES IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: On July 23 and 24, the London-based "Chechnya Peace Forum" convened a meeting in Oslo between Dukhvakha Abdurakhmanov (Chairman of the Chechen parliament and representative of the Kadyrov government) and Akhmed Zakaev (representative of the Maskhadov continuation government). [...]
2009-07-29 11:51:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPHUM PINR PGOV PREL PTER NO RU
09OTTAWA278CANADA'S "CALIBRATED" RE-ENGAGEMENT WITH RUSSIA IN
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Russia is seeking strong re-engagement with Canada following the chilling of relations after the Russian invasion of Georgia and "Russian provocations in the Arctic." Canada nonetheless recognizes the need to work with Russia, given the many intersecting areas of mutual concern [...]
2009-04-07 21:02:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL ETRD RS GG CA
09PARIS1233SCENESETTER FOR A/S GORDON'S SEPTEMBER 10-11, 2009
[...] (C) Summary. Phil: We look forward to supporting your participation in the annual German Marshall Fund Conference on Transatlantic Trends and your efforts to press forward the priorities we share with the French. The bilateral relationship has seldom been better or more cooperative. The Fre [...]
2009-09-09 16:17:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO AF RU IR FR
09PARIS1254A/S GORDON'S MEETINGS WITH POLICY-MAKERS IN PARIS: A TOUR D'HORIZON OF EUROPE AND AFGHANISTAN
[...] (S) Summary. During Assistant Secretary Gordon's visit to Paris on September 11, he met with a number of French policy-makers including: Elysee Diplomatic Advisors Jean-David Levitte, Damien Loras, and Francois Richier, Assistant Secretary equivalent for Continental Europe Roland Galharague, and Ac [...]
2009-09-16 07:34:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM KNNP BH SM MK GR FR
09PARIS1473SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO PARIS -- NOVEMBER 8,
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Madam Secretary, your Paris Embassy and the French are eager to welcome you to France. FM Kouchner quickly invited you to lunch or a meeting on Sunday, which is not a usual practice. He looks forward to talking with you about key issues, including Afghanistan, Iran, and rel [...]
2009-11-03 11:39:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL NATO PARM MOPS SENV KGHG AF FR RU PK
09PARIS1563FRANCE GROWS CLOSER TO RUSSIA: OPPORTUNITIES FOR
[...] (C//NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Franco-Russian relations are growing closer and more stable, driven by France's increasingly pragmatic approach toward Moscow and desire to take the lead in shaping European relations with Russia. Bilateral exchanges have grown more intense, "dense," and frequent, [...]
2009-11-24 15:46:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MASS GG PL RU FR
09PARIS1609FRANCE-RUSSIA MISTRAL CLASS SHIP SALE: VIEW FROM THE SHIPYARD
[...] (SBU) This message is based on reporting by American Presence Post Rennes. 2. (C) Summary. Observers in the French shipbuilding industry (strictly protect) provided background information on prospects for the sale of Mistral-class helicopter carrier/amphibious assault ships to Russia. They [...]
2009-12-01 17:32:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALECON EIND ETRD RU MASS PARM PREL FR GG
09PARIS1679Scenesetter: Special Envoy Morningstar Visit to Paris
[...] (SBU) Embassy Paris warmly welcomes your visit on December 14-16. France is a strategic partner on global energy issues, both in its own right, and as a policy leader within the EU. France has a long-standing and statist policy of pursing energy independence. It currently meets 50 percent of [...]
2009-12-10 15:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG EPET PREL FR
09PARIS1720 FRANCE'S "YEAR OF" PROGRAM FINDS CULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY Cultural exchanges serve as a vehicle for French commercial diplomacy and a key feature in its foreign affairs strategy. Through the semi-public agency CulturesFrance, France dedicates a calendar year or a shorter "season" to cultural cooperation with a chosen country in order to b [...]
2009-12-17 16:26:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALECON PREL EINV ETRD SCUL FR
09PARIS410SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT’S BILATERAL MEETING
[...] (S/NF) Key points: -- Your visit comes at a historic time. Nicolas Sarkozy is the most pro-American French President since World War II and is, at the moment, arguably the most influential leader in Europe. Sarkozy,s goodwill and your prestige give us an unprecedented opportunity to cement the posi [...]
2009-03-20 16:07:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO FR AF RU
09PRAGUE112EUR PDAS RIES MEETINGS WITH CZECH OFFICIALS
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 25 PDAS Marcie Ries met with Czech officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Vondra's Department for European Policy Coordination. The Czechs welcomed our "consultative approach," particularly with respect to Afghanistan. They a [...]
2009-03-02 06:36:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEUN EZ EG PGOV PREL AF PK NATO
09PRAGUE475OPEN LETTER REACTION PART II: CZECH POLITICAL AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Czechs have a multi-faceted relationship with Russia which varies according to the issue, as well as the fora involved (whether NATO, the EU, or on a bilateral basis). As the July 16 open letter to President Obama from Central European leaders illustrates, many in this reg [...]
2009-08-14 13:38:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PREL ENRG EPET EUN EZ RU
09PRAGUE640VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN DISCUSSES DEFENSE ISSUES WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: While much of Vice President Biden's discussions with Czech officials focused on missile defense, he also spoke in depth about Afghanistan, research cooperation and energy security. Biden said the U.S. looks forward to Czech participation in a new phased, adaptive approach (PAA [...]
2009-10-29 10:26:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEUN EZ EG PGOV PREL
09PRAGUE692U/S TAUSCHER'S NOVEMBER 16 VISIT TO PRAGUE: CZECHS
[...] (C) Summary: During Arms Control and International Security Under Secretary Ellen Tauscher's November 16 meetings in Prague, Czech officials signaled they wanted more technical information on shared early warning (SEW) before making a decision on whether to go ahead. U/S Tauscher said the U [...]
2009-11-24 12:11:00Embassy PragueSECRETMARR MCAP MASS PREL PGOV EZ RS
09QUITO963GOE Defensive on Benefits of Correa's Trip to UK and Russia
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Rafael Correa's visits to the UK and Russia on October 26-30 have elicited media carping on the large delegation, Correa's statement about considering recognition of Ossetia and Abkhazia, and what were seen as meager outcomes. Correa's backers and the MFA defended the [...]
2009-11-17 21:36:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN MARR KPKO KHDP EC RS GG UK
09RABAT291MEETING WITH MOROCCANS ON WESTERN SAHARA
[...] (C) Summary: In his meeting with Secretary Clinton on April 8, Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri will present a letter from King Mohammed VI requesting support for a resolution on the Western Sahara favorable to Morocco and rejecting a human rights monitoring role for MINURSO, the United [...]
2009-04-06 19:29:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPBTS PREL WI AL MO
09RABAT292CORRECTED COPY: MEETING WITH MOROCCANS ON WESTERN
[...] (C) Summary: In his meeting with Secretary Clinton on April 8, Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri will present a letter from King Mohammed VI requesting support for a resolution on the Western Sahara favorable to Morocco and rejecting a human rights monitoring role for MINURSO, the [...]
2009-04-07 11:30:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPBTS PREL WI AL MO
09RABAT706WESTERN SAHARA REALITIES
[...] (C) Summary: Although the Western Sahara negotiations have now re-started (Reftel),the conflict is 34 years old. The Government of Morocco (GOM) has invested tremendous resources in the territory, and some observers estimate that it spends USD 2.7 billion per year on the territory and its 385,000 [...]
2009-08-17 17:34:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPBTS PHUM ECON PREF WI AG MO
09RIGA248SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF LATVIAN PRESIDENT ZATLERS
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Latvian President Valdis Zatlers comes to Washington in the wake of the deaths of two Latvian soldiers and the wounding of two others fighting alongside American troops in Afghanistan. Zatlers moved quickly to quash any suggestion that this tragedy become a pretext for a drawdo [...]
2009-05-07 06:23:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MOPS ECON PINR LG
09RIGA430READOUT OF A/S GORDON MEETINGS WITH LATVIAN PM AND
[...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Gordon met on August 12 with Latvian Prime Minister, Valdis Dombrovskis, and Foreign Minister, Maris Riekstins. Issues discussed included NATO, Latvia's economic crisis and IMF/EC agreement, Russian foreign policy and U.S. engagement with Russia, Belarus and G [...]
2009-08-18 14:40:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NATO ECON OSCE LG
09RIGA606LATVIA: ETHNIC-RUSSIAN HARMONY CENTER PARTY'S
[...] (C) Summary: The influence of the left-wing, predominately ethnic-Russian Harmony Center (Saskanas Centrs - SC) party is rising. Since its assumption of the capital city's mayoralty in June 2009, SC has consistently outpolled the fractious array of predominately ethnic-Latvian parties in publi [...]
2009-12-21 11:16:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL LG
09RIODEJANEIRO70O GLOBO NEWSPAPER, "A Fresh Start" on U.S.-Russian
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-31 20:55:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09ROME1048SCENESETTER FOR ITALIAN MINISTER CLAUDIO SCAJOLA'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-11 11:39:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON ENRG IT
09ROME1077BERLUSCONI REAFFIRMS AFGHAN COMMITMENT DURING
[...] (C) Summary: During Ambassador Thorne's first call on PM Berlusconi, the PM appeared elated by President Obama's decision on missile defense; reaffirmed Italy's commitment to the Afghanistan mission, despite the fatal September 17 attack on an Italian convoy, while noting the need for a "trans [...]
2009-09-21 11:31:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO IT AF RU IR
09ROME1187ITALY: SCANDALS TAKING TOLL ON BERLUSCONI’S
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Though PM Berlusconi's parliamentary majority is strong, and nobody is yet willing to predict his political demise, a growing list of scandals, adverse court decisions and health issues have weakened him and led some erstwhile Berlusconi allies to begin hedging their bets on his pol [...]
2009-10-27 15:17:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL IT
09ROME1194ITALY: FINANCE MINISTER'S MANEUVERING OPENS MORE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Money quarrels within the GOI, regional tensions between Berlusconi coalition partners, and some preliminary maneuvering for the post-Berlusconi period have led to speculation that Finance Minister Tremonti may resign or be forced out of office. The continued strong of support fro [...]
2009-10-29 15:51:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALECON IT PREL EFIN PGOV
09ROME128FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE U.S.-ITALY RELATIONSHIP:
[...] (C/NF) Madame Secretary, as I depart Rome after three and a half years, permit me the privilege of passing on my thoughts to you on the state of U.S. - Italian relations. Throughout the post-war period, in particular since the end of the Cold War, Italy has been a staunch, reliable, and seriou [...]
2009-02-05 09:48:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV NATO IT
09ROME159SCENESETTER FOR SPEAKER PELOSI'S FEBRUARY 13-22
[...] (C) Madame Speaker, I would like to extend a warm welcome from Team Italy in anticipation of your upcoming visit. Your trip comes at a critical moment as the Berlusconi government seeks to understand how it fits into the new Administration's reengagement with Europe. Berlusconi's close person [...]
2009-02-10 15:58:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IT
09ROME211YOUR FEBRUARY 27 MEETING WITH ITALIAN FM FRATTINI
[...] (C/NF) Summary. On February 27, you will meet Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, an experienced and serious statesman who seeks to raise Italy's profile on the international stage. Your meeting represents for the GOI a long-awaited first encounter with the new U.S. administration. The [...]
2009-02-24 12:08:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV NATO MOPS IT
09ROME431DAS HENGEL DEMARCHES THE GOI AND ENI ON IRAN AND
[...] (C) Summary: During separate April 3 meetings with the Italian MFA and Italian energy parastatal ENI, EEB/ESC DAS Hengel requested appropriate action be taken to halt new petrochemical deals with Iran (Ref A). ENI executives said Iran needs advanced oil recovery technology to become a net gas [...]
2009-04-16 06:38:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET ETTC IR IT
09ROME558G8 ENERGY MINISTERIAL: SCENESETTE...
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Your 23-25 May visit to Rome will provide opportunities to interact with senior Italian officials on priority USG energy issues. On European energy security, Italy's very close relationship with Russia often causes it to resist efforts to reduce dependence on Russian energy s [...]
2009-05-20 08:19:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNENRG EPET OVIP PREL IR RU IT
09ROME649SCENESETTER FOR ITALIAN PM BERLUSCONI’S JUNE 15
[...] (C/NF) Mr. President, your meeting with Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi comes at a time when his closest advisors fear Italy is losing the credibility and influence that it enjoyed in Washington under the previous U.S. administration. In fact, while Italy has been a stalwart partner and participant in [...]
2009-06-09 08:11:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV IT
09ROME97ITALY-RUSSIA RELATIONS: THE VIEW FROM ROME
[...] (U) This is a joint Political and Economic Section cable. 2. (C/NF) Summary. Italy's relationship with Russia is complex, encompassing historical ideological sympathies, geostrategic calculations, commercial pressure, energy dependence, and personal relationships between top leaders. The combinat [...]
2009-01-26 11:48:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV ENRG EPET RS IT
09SANTIAGO313 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - APRIL 2
[...] Chile tied 0-0 with Uruguay yesterday in a qualifying match for the 2010 World Soccer Cup. Dailies continue to report extensively on the status of the collusion investigation of pharmacy chains that allegedly hiked prices beginning in 2005. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Editoria [...]
2009-04-02 20:08:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SEOUL1318SEOUL - PRESS BULLETIN; August 18, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-18 08:40:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KS US
09SEOUL150PRESS BULLETIN - January 30, 2009
[...] U.S., North Korea Should Return to "September 19 Six-Party Statement" (JoongAng Ilbo, January 30, 2009, Page 27) 2. Candlelight Comeback (JoongAng Daily, January 30, 2009, Page 10) Features 3. The WEST Program Is Criticized for Wasting Money (Dong-a Ilbo, January 30, 2009, Page 12) [...]
2009-01-30 07:11:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
09SINGAPORE773SENATOR BILL NELSON'S MEETING WITH MINISTER MENTOR
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Minister Mentor (MM) Lee Kuan Yew, Senator Bill Nelson stressed the importance of cooperation between Singapore's Internal Security Department (ISD) and U.S. counterpart organizations to address common threats in areas such as terrorism and proliferation. MM Lee [...]
2009-08-17 09:47:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR SN IN CN MN
09SKOPJE49MACEDONIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: A SCENESETTER
[...] (C) Summary: The ruling VMRO choice for president, Georgi Ivanov, will likely win and further consolidate PM Gruevski's hold on power. SDSM's candidate, Ljubomir Frckoski, is unlikely to win and may not even come in second. Former Interior Minister Ljube Boskovski could threaten VMRO's party [...]
2009-02-04 17:17:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GR MK
09SOFIA1BULGARIA: TOTAL CUT IN GAS SUPPLY SPARKS CRISIS
[...] (C) Summary: The dispute between Russia and Ukraine over natural gas hit Bulgaria broadside on January 6, when the country discovered that 100 percent of its gas supplies had been suspended indefinitely. PM Stanishev has reached out to his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts to demand an im [...]
2009-01-06 15:39:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON PREL PGOV
09SOFIA109BULGARIA: DAS BRYZA AND ENERGY COORDINATOR MANN
[...] (C) Summary: In the course of extensive consultations with the Bulgarian President, Prime Minister, and Foreign and Energy Ministers, EUR DAS Matt Bryza and Coordinator for Eurasian Energy Diplomacy Steve Mann endorsed Bulgarian plans to hold a summit on Eurasian gas security issues April 2 [...]
2009-03-17 11:36:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG PREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA15BULGARIA: DIGGING OUT OF THE ENERGY HOLE
[...] (C) Summary: The total gas cut-off, now in its seventh day, has exposed the vulnerabilities and short-sightedness of Bulgaria's Russia-centric energy policy. Nearly 100 percent dependent on Russia for its gas, oil and nuclear fuel, Bulgaria is clearly under Moscow's thumb. We are urging s [...]
2009-01-12 15:11:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON PREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA159BULGARIAN FM KALFIN'S WASHINGTON MEETING WITH THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Kalfin arrives just after his sprint to Ashgabat and the NATO and U.S.-EU Summits and just two weeks before Bulgaria's April 24-25 Energy Summit on natural gas. Anxious for a successful summit, Bulgaria is struggling to confirm high-level attendance and thread the needle tha [...]
2009-04-03 15:30:00Embassy SofiaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV ENGY BU
09SOFIA162BULGARIAN FM KALFIN'S WASHINTON MEETING WITH THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Kalfin arrives just after his sprint to Ashgabat and the NATO and U.S.-EU Summits and just two weeks before Bulgaria's April 24-25 Energy Summit on natural gas. Anxious for a successful summit, Bulgaria is struggling to confirm high-level attendance and thread the needle tha [...]
2009-04-03 17:05:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENGY BU
09SOFIA180BULGARIA'S ENERGY DEBUT: GETTING WHAT WE WANT AT SOFIA'S NATURAL GAS SUMMIT
[...] (C) Summary: The April 24-25 Sofia Energy Summit is many things to many people. Bulgaria's ostensible goal is to improve Europe's outreach and relationship with Central Asian and Caspian producers, while at the same time putting Sofia on the energy map. Russia will use it as a way to highlight and [...]
2009-04-14 06:24:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON PREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA205BULGARIANS TOUT A SUCCESSFUL ENERGY SUMMIT
[...] (C) Summary: Overcoming intense Russian pressure and European skepticism, the April 24-25 Sofia Energy Summit focused on the key principles and policies of energy security rather than on individual projects. The event's deliverable, a declaration endorsed by the 30 participating delegations, [...]
2009-04-30 14:56:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON PREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA221BULGARIA: PM RATIONALIZES RUSSIAN PRESSURE ON
[...] (C) Summary: In a move that prompted scathing ridicule by local media, Bulgarian Prime Minister Stanishev rushed to Moscow less than 24 hours after the April 24-25 regional energy summit in Sofia (which Putin refused to attend). While in Moscow, Stanishev signed yet another "secret" agreement [...]
2009-05-12 12:02:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON PREL PGOV BG
09SOFIA28BULGARIA: WILL ATTEND THE FIFTH GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-20 15:20:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PINR PINS PREL PTER BU
09SOFIA363BULGARIA: BELENE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT: MORE
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Bulgaria's highest profile energy project -- the Belene Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is dogged by cost overruns, financing woes, construction delays, and now serious safety and quality assurance concerns. Belene may end up costing Bulgaria more than money in the long run. Despite [...]
2009-07-07 08:56:00Embassy SofiaSECRETENRG IAEA PREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA45BULGARIA: PUSHING TRANSPARENCY AT THE SOFIA
[...] (C) Summary: The unprecedented, two-week gas cutoff put a crack in Bulgaria's faith in its Russia-focused energy strategy. The Bulgarians now have a window to tackle issues that have plagued them for years: highly secretive and non-transparent gas supply and transit deals with Gazprom and [...]
2009-01-30 10:58:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG PREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA507BULGARIA: USG ENGAGEMENT NEEDED AS GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Driven by mounting budget deficits and a desire to step back from the previous government's cozy energy relationship with Russia, PM Boyko Borissov's new government is re-evaulating Bulgaria's participation in all Russia-led energy projects. On the possible chopping block are t [...]
2009-09-11 10:27:00Embassy SofiaSECRETENRG IAEA PREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA538BULGARIA: PM BORISSOV SEEKING WHITE HOUSE
[...] (S) SUMMARY: A letter from Prime Minister Boyko Borissov to President Obama dated September 24, 2009, was hand-delivered to the Embassy the same day with an urgent request to transmit it to the White House. In the letter, the PM asks for advice on strategic decisions in the energy sector to [...]
2009-09-24 14:57:00Embassy SofiaSECRETENRG IAEA PREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA561BULGARIA: IN PURSUIT OF ENERGY DIVERSIFICATION,
[...] (C) Summary/Introduction: PM Borissov met with representatives of three U.S. energy corporations September 29 to discuss diversification alternatives. As a result, the government is engaging in negotiations to use U.S. technology to diversify its nuclear fuel supply and create a spent nuclea [...]
2009-10-05 08:01:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG PGOV PREL BU
09SOFIA60BULGARIA: INCREMENTAL SHIFTS IN ENERGY POLICY
[...] (C) Summary: Traditionally Moscow's most ardent supporter, President Parvanov showed hints of a new attitude in his long planned visit to Moscow February 4-6. While there he presented Putin and Medvedev with a list of energy-related demands. When these were rebuffed, the President pushed [...]
2009-02-11 11:28:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON PREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA673BULGARIA: ENERGY UPDATE
[...] (C) Summary: Since taking power in July, PM Borissov has shaken up the energy sector by calling into question the Russian-backed energy projects pursued by the previous government and emphasizing the need for greater transparency and diversification. While Bulgaria may continue going through [...]
2009-11-25 14:30:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG PREL PGOV BU
09SOFIA674SCENESETTER FOR SPE MORNINGSTAR'S DECEMBER 4 VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: Bulgaria has experienced a profound change in leadership and outlook since your visit in April. July national elections ushered in a reformist center-right government focused on fighting organized crime and corruption and putting the country's fiscal house in order. On energy, [...]
2009-11-25 14:30:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG PGOV PREL BU
09SOFIA70BULGARIA: MINISTER OF ENERGY ON POST-GAS CRISIS
[...] (C) Summary: Minister of Economy and Energy Petar Dimitrov used a February 13 meeting with the Ambassador to lay out Bulgaria's post-gas crisis energy strategy. Heavy on diversification projects, the as-yet unwritten plan seeks to distance Bulgaria from Russian energy sources. In the two- [...]
2009-02-18 08:11:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON PREL PGOV
09SOFIA711BULGARIA: WAIVERING ON BELENE NPP
[...] (C) Summary: In energy meetings with the Russians on December 10-11, the Bulgarians held their red-lines on the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, proceeded with South Stream, and waivered on the Belene Nuclear Power Plant. While Russian Energy Minister Schmatko appeared to us to have retu [...]
2009-12-21 10:57:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG PREL PGOV BG
09STATE11937(U) Secretary Clinton's February 5, 2009
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Secretary Clinton and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner met on February 5 for 30 minutes in their first bilateral meeting. The warm and open exchange followed a one-on-one working lunch and preceded a 20-minute press conference. The two agreed to coordinate closely on a wid [...]
2009-02-10 03:28:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNOVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL KPAL FR IR RS
09STATE119995ENERGY SECURITY BRIEFER FOR EU AMBASSADORS
[...] (C) In January 2009, contractual disputes led Russia to cut off natural gas shipments to Ukraine, as it had previously done (albeit for a shorter period) in January 2006. This crisis hurt Russia,s reputation as a reliable supplier, both in Western and Eastern Europe. Russian officials know t [...]
2009-11-20 17:16:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ENRG EPET RS UP XG XH
09STATE27305SECRETARY CLINTON'S MEETING WITH DANISH FOREIGN
[...] (U) Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) March 13, 2009, 1:00 - 1:30, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Secretary EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried Acting Deputy Spokesman Gordon Duguid NSC Director Maria Ger [...]
2009-03-20 21:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV PHUM NATO AF PB RS DA
09STATE27803(U) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON RUSSIAN EXPORT
[...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE INTERESTED IN ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING RUSSIAN EXPORT CONTROLS ON DUAL-USE ITEMS THAT COULD BE APPLICABLE TO NUCLEAR WEAPONS, BALLISTIC OR CRUISE MISSILES, BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS, CHEMICAL WEAPONS, OR ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS. ANALYSTS ARE HOPING TO DEVELOP IN [...]
2009-03-23 20:40:00Secretary of StateSECRETPINR PARM RS
09STATE30049(U) Secretary Clinton’s March 24, 2009
[...] Classified by Acting EAP A/S Alexander A. Arvizu. Reason: 1.4 (d) 2. (U) March 24; 1:00 p.m.; Washington, DC. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Charge d'Affaires Dan Clune Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter, S/P Glyn Davies, EAP PDAS Robert Wood, Acting Spokesman Joseph Macmanus, Executive Assista [...]
2009-03-28 02:24:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL AS PK AF CH
09STATE32299QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON U.S.-RUSSIA SECURITY
[...] The text below has been approved by the National Security Council for use by Posts in response to press and host government queries regarding the April 1 meeting between President Obama and Russian President Medvedev. Please note that background information should be used only to inform posts [...]
2009-04-03 00:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDRS US PARM KACT KNNP MARR MNUC PTER
09STATE3441948TH MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The ISTC Governing Board's (GB) 48th meeting in Moscow on March 26 focused on transforming the Center to make it more relevant to changed global nonproliferation threats in a way that would maintain GoR support for the Center. Russian MFA and Rosatom officials argued that the C [...]
2009-04-08 17:15:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM TSLP RS
09STATE41124HLTF ACTION REQUEST: U.S. NON-PAPER ON THE
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. USNATO is requested to deliver the text in para 2 to the NATO International Staff to distribute on April 24 as a U.S. non-paper on the status of the elements of the Parallel Actions Package. This paper was requested by Allies at the March 12 HLTF and will se [...]
2009-04-24 01:10:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL
09STATE42846(C) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON RUSSIA'S
[...] (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 COUNTERNARCOTIC [...]
2009-04-28 18:47:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PREL AF RS
09STATE4297APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE JANUARY
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 25. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels January 26-27. We expect the formal agenda to include: Western Balkans, Sudan/Darfur, Zimbabwe, Ukraine [...]
2009-01-15 20:33:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEUN PREL PGOV ZL AF SU ZI UP BO
09STATE45229U.S.-EU TASK FORCE READOUT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY The U.S.-EU Task Force covered a range of priority economic, political, and other issues during an April 27 meeting in Washington. The U.S. team was led by PDAS Ries and NSC Director Toby Bradley, and included other Department and interagency attendees. The EU team was led by [...]
2009-05-04 21:48:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON ENRG ETRD IR PGOV PREL TBIO
09STATE49495Secretary Clinton's May 7, 2009 Meeting with
[...] Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried. Reason: 1.4 (d) 2. (U) May 7, 2009; 12:00pm; Washington, DC, United States. 3. (S) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Under Secretary Burns NSC Senior Russia Director McFaul EUR Assistant Secretary Fried Ambassador Beyrle PA DAS [...]
2009-05-14 18:43:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PGOV
09STATE50286SECRETARY CLINTON'S MEETING WITH FINNISH
[...] (U) Classified by EUR Assistant Secretary Philip H. Gordon for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) May 11, 2009, 11:00 11:45, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Secretary EUR DAS Judy Garber NSC Director Jeff Hovenier S Staff: Jake Sullivan EUR/NB Estonia/Finland [...]
2009-05-16 02:31:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM NATO EAID IAEA PARM KNNP
09STATE50903SENIOR LEVEL DISCUSSIONS ON MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (U) SUMMARY. During their April 1 meeting in London, President Obama and President Medvedev acknowledged that while differences remain over the purposes of deployment of missile defense assets in Europe, the U.S. and Russia would discuss [...]
2009-05-19 00:07:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PREL KTIA RS
09STATE5558U.S.-EU POLITICAL DIRECTORS LUNCH:
[...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Dan Fried's January 9 working luncheon with EU Political Directors in Prague focused on Russia, Afghanistan/Pakistan, and briefly Belarus. On Russia, there were useful exchanges on the gas dispute with Ukraine, the Georgia situation, and the Medvedev security [...]
2009-01-21 23:51:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN
09STATE59424JUNE 3 U.S.-RUSSIA CFE MEETING: NO BREAKTHROUGHS,
[...] (SBU) Summary. U.S. and Russian CFE Teams led by VCI A/S Gottemoeller and Russian MFA Director for Disarmament Antonov met in Geneva in the afternoon of June 3 to review ideas for moving forward on CFE. The meeting had an introductory character, as it was the first time U.S. and Russian inte [...]
2009-06-09 22:08:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALGG KCFE MD NATO PARM PREL RS
09STATE60946(C) KUDOS AND FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS ON
[...] (S) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE EXCELLENT REFTEL ON ITALIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS, A TOPIC OF GREAT ANALYTIC INTEREST. REFTEL WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL IN PROVIDING INSIGHT INTO THE ITALIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONSHIP FROM MOSCOW'S PERSPECTIVE, AND WILL BE USED IN A NUMBER OF FORTHCOMING ANALYT [...]
2009-06-12 16:03:00Secretary of StateSECRETPINR ENRG EPET PGOV PREL RS
09STATE70576DEMARCHE ON RESULTS OF U.S.-RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL
[...] This is an action request. See para 2 below. 2. All European posts are requested to deliver the following points in paras 3 - 18 regarding President Obama's meetings in Moscow July 6 - 7 orally to the highest appropriate host government officials. Posts may also direct their counterparts [...]
2009-07-08 15:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDRS PGOV PREL
09STATE71326DEMARCHE ON RESULTS OF U.S.-RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL
[...] This is an action request. This cable reiterates the reftel message and expands the distribution from All European posts to all diplomatic and consular posts. See para 2 below. 2. Posts are requested to deliver the following points in paras 3 - 18 regarding President Obama's meetings in M [...]
2009-07-09 23:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDRS PGOV PREL
09STATE74735(U) RUSSIAN ENERGY MINISTER SERGEY SHMATKO
[...] (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE INTERESTED IN INFORMATION CONCERNING RUSSIAN ENERGY MINISTER SERGEY SHMATKO. SHMATKO SINCE HIS APPOINTMENT IN MAY 2008 AS ENERGY MINISTER HAS QUICKLY ASSUMED A PROACTIVE ROLE IN ADVANCING RUSSIA'S ENERGY DIPLOMACY. SHMATKO ALSO APPEARS OPEN TO REVIVING THE LO [...]
2009-07-17 17:08:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPINR BEXP BTIO EINV ENRG RS
09STATE80223CONSULTATIONS WITH TURKEY IN ADVANCE OF RUSSIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-01 00:22:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PREL RS TU
09STATE91703OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON THE
[...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the September 3, 2009, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin text: Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. Today, a year after the August 2008 war, the situation in Georgia remains a matter of grave concern. A little over a y [...]
2009-09-02 22:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PREL PGOV PHUM GG
09STATE92527CFE: A/S GOTTEMOELLER'S INFORMAL DISCUSSION WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: An extended "informal" discussion of CFE Treaty issues between VCI Assistant Secretary Rose Gottemoeller and Russian Disarmament Director Anatoliy Antonov in Geneva September 3 revealed some common ground regarding basic concepts for potential provisional application, trial imp [...]
2009-09-04 18:56:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL NATO
09STATE96519ACTION REQUEST: POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED MISSILE
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see paragraph 3. ALL MATERIALS IN THIS CABLE ARE TO BE EMBARGOED FROM DELIVERY TO HOST GOVERNMENTS UNTIL 25 MINUTES PRIOR TO A PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 AT 9:55 A.M. (EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME - WASHINGTON, D.C.). 2. (SBU) BACKG [...]
2009-09-17 10:08:00Secretary of StateSECRETEZ MARR PREL
09STATE96550ACTION REQUEST: POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED MISSILE
[...] (U) (THIS CORRECTED COPY PROPERLY REFERENCES STATE 96526.) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see paragraph 3. ALL MATERIALS IN THIS CABLE ARE TO BE EMBARGOED FROM DELIVERY TO HOST GOVERNMENTS UNTIL 25 MINUTES PRIOR TO A PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 AT 9:55 A.M. (EAS [...]
2009-09-17 11:44:00Secretary of StateSECRETEZ MARR PREL
09STATE97244POTUS EUROPEAN-BASED MISSILE DEFENSE DECISION
[...] (U) (CORRECTED COPY FOR THE RECORD. NO ACTION REQUESTED. THIS CORRECTED COPY HAS A REPLACEMENT SIXTH TICK IN THE RUSSIA TALKING POINTS IN PARAGRAPH 6. PLEASE DISREGARD THE SIXTH TICK IN THE RUSSIA TALKING POINTS IN THE EARLIER TRANSMISSIONS OF THIS CABLE. SEE REFTELS.) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Pl [...]
2009-09-18 18:09:00Secretary of StateSECRETEZ MARR PREL
09STOCKHOLM423Media Reaction - Obama trip to Moscow, G8 and Ghana
[...] On July 12, the independent Stockholm morning daily "Dagens Nyheter" in a signed editorial by Peter Wolodarski opined on the Moscow visit under the headline 'Separate worlds in Moscow': "No cheering crowds met Barack Obama in Moscow. With yet another well-formulated and benevolent speech he [...]
2009-07-13 08:21:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PINR PREF EUN SW
09STOCKHOLM677SCENESETTER FOR SWEDISH PRIME MINISTER REINFELDT
[...] (C) Mr. President, You will meet with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt next week when he leads the EU Troika delegation at the U.S.-EU Summit in Washington. Reinfeldt was an early public supporter of your candidacy and strongly endorses many aspects of your global agenda, including cli [...]
2009-10-28 17:32:00Embassy StockholmSECRETPREL ECON ETRD EFIN SENV EUN SW
09STOCKHOLM694SWEDEN APPROVES NORD STREAM PIPELINE
[...] Summary: On November 5, the Government of Sweden approved the request by Nord Stream AG to lay two pipelines to transport natural gas through international waters within Sweden's economic zone in the Baltic Sea. The pipeline would supply Germany with natural gas from Russia. In announcing the [...]
2009-11-06 06:38:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV PREL RU GM SW
09STOCKHOLM720SWEDES ON EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT NOVEMBER 18
[...] (C) Summary: Poloffs on November 6 met with Swedish MFA Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Tobias Thyberg to discuss the November 18 EU-Russian Summit in Stockholm. The summit agenda will focus on climate change, the financial crisis, and energy issues. Leaders are also expec [...]
2009-11-17 13:48:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN RU SW
09STPETERSBURG115CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CHIEF JUSTICE ZORKIN: INDEPENDENT
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a cordial and surprisingly open conversation with Ambassador and Consul General August 27, Valery Zorkin, Chairman of the Russian Constitutional Court, underscored the importance of strengthening judicial independence and the rule of law in Russia, welcomed the possibility [...]
2009-09-02 08:00:00Consulate St PetersburgUNCLASSIFIEDRS PGOV
09STPETERSBURG116PIKALYOVO'S DILEMMA UNRESOLVED: COMPANIES KICK THE CAN
[...] (U) Summary. Companies involved in the controversy surrounding the industrial complex in the town of Pikalyovo, Leningrad oblast, have agreed to extend until the end of 2009 the agreements PM Putin forcefully persuaded them to sign in June during a visit there. The extension will allow the i [...]
2009-09-02 09:54:00Consulate St PetersburgUNCLASSIFIEDRS PGOV ECON EIND
09STPETERSBURG31REBELLIOUS GOVERNOR OF MURMANSK OBLAST REPLACED
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Medvedev has relieved Murmansk Oblast Governor Yuriy Yevdokimov of his position and replaced him with Deputy Head of the State Fishing Committee Dmitriy Dmitriyenko. Medvedev's decision followed United Russia's recent election defeat in the city of Murmansk where the [...]
2009-03-23 15:02:00Consulate St PetersburgUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV RS
09STPETERSBURG32PSKOV OBLAST - VERTICAL OF POWER WITHOUT APOLOGY
[...] (SBU) Summary. Pskov Oblast and City has a new political hierarchy with strong Kremlin ties -political and financial. The opposition sees these personnel moves as an effort to consolidate Muscovite control over the region. Local authorities say the oblast's and city's economies have not suff [...]
2009-03-24 10:29:00Consulate St PetersburgUNCLASSIFIEDRS PGOV PREL ECON EN LG
09STPETERSBURG33CHARUSHEV - FACTS MURKY: PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT OR POLITICAL
[...] (SBU) Summary. Vadim Charushev, coordinator of a number of popular opposition political internet communities, was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital on March 7 where he underwent treatment. While the exact circumstances of his hospitalization are unclear, he allegedly wrote in [...]
2009-03-24 10:36:00Consulate St PetersburgUNCLASSIFIEDRS PHUM
09STPETERSBURG46MATVIYENKO: REPORTS OF HER IMMINENT DEPARTURE EXAGGERATED?
[...] (SBU) Summary. Rumors have circulated quietly in recent weeks that St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko may soon leave office, either of her own accord or be forced out. There's little solid evidence that she is on the way out, but that's not surprising given the sensitive nature of th [...]
2009-04-13 20:45:00Consulate St PetersburgUNCLASSIFIEDRS PGOV
09STPETERSBURG62YOUNG GRYZLOV AND PUTINA: LEADING THE FUTURE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Dmitriy Gryzlov , the son of the Russian State Duma Chairman, and Vera Putina, cousin of the Prime Minister, are aiming to reshape youth policies in St. Petersburg by establishing and heading the city's Youth Parliament and Youth Government. Though the St. Petersburg branch of [...]
2009-05-15 13:20:00Consulate St PetersburgUNCLASSIFIEDRS PGOV
09STPETERSBURG68PUTIN INTERVENES TO MEET WORKERS' DEMANDS
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a display of political drama broadcast on national television, Prime Minister Putin rode into the small town of Pikalyovo in Leningrad Oblast on June 4 and forced a resolution to a simmering labor dispute, meeting workers' demands and publicly humiliating the Leningrad Govern [...]
2009-06-10 09:15:00Consulate St PetersburgUNCLASSIFIEDRS PGOV ECON
09STPETERSBURG92ST. PETERSBURG CITY GOVERNMENT INTERVENES TO RESOLVE PAY
[...] (SBU) Summary. Workers at one of St. Petersburg's oldest and largest construction materials production companies - DSK-3 -- went on strike in early July after the firm failed to pay full staff salaries for five consecutive months. The company had blamed the salaries shortfall on non- payment [...]
2009-07-24 13:58:00Consulate St PetersburgUNCLASSIFIEDRS PGOV ECON ELAB
09STPETERSBURG94NW RUSSIA REACTIONS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S VISIT
[...] (SBU) Summary. Reaction to President Obama's recent Moscow visit generally has been positive in Northwest Russia, despite some lingering apprehensions about the future course of U.S.-Russian relations. Local polls show the general attitude towards the United States in St. Petersburg following [...]
2009-07-28 05:09:00Consulate St PetersburgUNCLASSIFIEDRS OPRC PREL
09STRASBOURG28NEW COE SECGEN: I WILL HELP ON GITMO RESETTLEMENT
[...] (C) New Council of Europe (COE) Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland agreed November 9 to raise the resettlement of detainees from Guantanamo with officials from all 47 COE member-states, including his native Norway. Jagland stressed that the COE needs to reach out to positive forces in Russia [...]
2009-11-09 15:09:00Consulate StrasbourgCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BO FR KV NO RS
09TALLINN247A/S GORDON'S AUGUST 13 VISIT TO ESTONIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In his first official visit to Tallinn on August 13, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon and Estonian FM Urmas Paet discussed a wide range of issues and agreed there was much the U.S. and Estonia could do together to reinforce democracy in Eastern Eu [...]
2009-08-19 15:50:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO EN
09TALLINN325Estonia Opposes Nord Stream Pipeline CLASSIFIED BY: Marc Nordberg, Political/Economic Chief; REASON: 1.4(B),(D) Classified by Charge Karen Decker for Reasons 1.4 B & D.
[...] (SBU) Summary: Although the Nord Stream pipeline will not cross Estonian waters, Estonians are concerned about the pipeline for environmental and security reasons. Estonian MPs argue that they do not oppose Nord Stream, but complained that the pipeline company has failed to answer many questions ab [...]
2009-11-06 15:01:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALENRG PREL SENV RS EN
09TALLINN35Estonian - Russian Relations (Part 1):
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Estonia's economic ties with Russia are modest and relatively straightforward. Bilateral trade with Russia has held steady for several years at around eight percent of Estonia's total, with imports dominated by mineral fuels. Exports are spread across all sectors. [...]
2009-02-05 13:41:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EFIN ECON EINV RU EN
09TALLINN371Estonia: DAS Quanrud Discusses Afghanistan, Russia, the
[...] (C) Summary: GOE officials reaffirmed to visiting EUR DAS that Estonia will remain in Afghanistan as long as needed, and is looking for ways to increase its presence. Estonia will contribute an additional trainer to EUPOL and a counter-IED team in Helmand Province, and is considering other opt [...]
2009-12-16 10:30:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON MOPS EN
09TASHKENT1243Uzbekistan: U/S Burns Meets FM Norov
[...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary Burns led an inter-agency delegation to Tashkent on July 12-13 that included NSC Senior Director for Russia and Central Asia Michael McFaul, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East and South Asia David Sedney. Burns used the occasion of a July 12 m [...]
2009-07-17 04:51:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KIRF UZ
09TASHKENT1271Uzbekistan: Under Secretary Burns' July 13 Meeting with
[...] (C) Summary. In a wide-ranging meeting that lasted over three hours, President Karimov affirmed to Under Secretary Burns his desire to turn the page on U.S.-Uzbek relations and work together to restore trust based on mutual interests and mutual respect. Citing Afghanistan as Uzbekistan [...]
2009-07-22 09:39:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR PHUM RS AF UZ
09TASHKENT323At Times Angry Karimov Says Afghan Transit Can Continue,
[...] (S) Summary. President Karimov told the Ambassador March 18 that his earlier understanding with General Petraeus regarding commercial transit of non-lethal cargo through Uzbekistan to Afghanistan remains in place, despite Karimov's evident embarrassment at the public recognition accorded hum [...]
2009-03-18 14:38:00Embassy TashkentSECRETPREL MARR PGOV PHUM PINR UZ
09TASHKENT345Uzbekistan: Timing is Not Conducive for Demarche on
[...] (C) Post determined that it would be counterproductive to deliver ref A demarche to the Government of Uzbekistan encouraging it to resist signs of de facto recognition for Abkhazia or South Ossetia. Uzbekistan has to date consistently resisted strong Russian pressure to recognize both breakawa [...]
2009-03-23 11:19:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM GG UZ
09TASHKENT961UZBEKISTAN: ANDIJON ACTIVIST OFFERS CONSPIRACY THEORIES
[...] Summary: On June 9, emboffs met with Saidjahon Zaynabiddinov, a well-known human rights activist based in Andijon and a frequent contact for independent websites and the Embassy alike. Zaynabiddinov reported that his youngest son was arrested for a double murder and, although his son confessed [...]
2009-06-11 08:36:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
09TBILISI1034GEORGIA: RUSSIA MOVES IN ON ABKHAZ ECONOMY \
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Recent moves suggest an \ increasing Russian interest in exploiting economic \ opportunities in Abkhazia. The Georgian Law on Occupied \ Territories stipulates that all business in Abkhazia be \ conducted pursuant to existing Georgian regulations (reftel),\ but Russian en [...]
2009-06-05 09:07:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALECON EPET PREL KBTS RS TU GG
09TBILISI1089GEORGIA: A/S GORDON MEETS LEADERS FROM ACROSS
[...] (C) Summary: On June 10, A/S Gordon met with Speaker David Bakradze, United National Movement (ruling party) MPs, Parliamentary opposition MPs, and non-parliamentary leaders. Speaker Bakradze explained the GoG's strategy in dealing with the ongoing protests and the history behind street polit [...]
2009-06-12 14:32:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GG
09TBILISI112GEORGIA: ABKHAZIA-RUSSIA -- THE HONEYMOON IS
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Recent stories from inside Abkhazia suggest that the initial euphoria following Russia's recognition of Abkhazia's independence has faded, with the reality of Russia's all encompassing influence sinking in. Russia already wields tremendous influence on the political, [...]
2009-01-21 13:46:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS KBTS RU GG
09TBILISI1289GEORGIA: PATRIARCH DISCUSSES CHURCH DELEGATION TO
[...] (C) Summary: The Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church (GOC),Ilia II discussed relations between Russia and Georgia, including relations between the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) and GOC over dinner with the Ambassador on July 7. Former Georgian Ambassador to Moscow Zurab Abashidze an [...]
2009-07-10 13:39:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KIRF RU GG
09TBILISI132GEORGIA: POLITICIANS HIT THE AIRWAVES
[...] (C) Summary/Comment: In a televised first, President Saakashvili answered four hours of call-in questioning from the general public on January 23. Opposition figures called the session a "Putin-like" stunt. In our view, the event actually resembled more of a "town-hall" political event and [...]
2009-01-26 14:52:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GG
09TBILISI1339GEORGIA: SAAKASHVILI OUTLINES NEXT STEPS ON REFORM
[...] (C) Summary and comment. In a nationally televised speech to Parliament July 20, President Saakashvili outlined his vision for next steps on reform and invited all elements of society to enter renewed dialogue. Key themes included the election code and local elections, constitutional and jud [...]
2009-07-21 13:18:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL OVIP OTRA RS GG
09TBILISI1359GEORGIA: VP BIDEN'S VISIT/SPEECH PLEASES EVERYBODY
[...] (SBU) Summary/Comment. The Vice President's two-day trip to Tbilisi received extensive coverage by the Georgian press and elicited an overwhelmingly positive response from ruling party and opposition politicians, the media, and Georgian political analysts alike. VP Biden's speech at the Ge [...]
2009-07-24 14:10:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREF PREL GG
09TBILISI1543MR. PUTIN COMES TO GEORGIA
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Russian Prime Minister Putin visited Abkhazia August 12, renewing Russia's commitment to Abkhaz "independence" and promising nearly USD 500 million in spending on military infrastructure. Abkhaz de facto "president" Bagapsh called the visit an example of the "dynamic [...]
2009-08-13 14:41:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI1765GEORGIA: SAAKASHVILI EXPRESSES CONCERN TO DAS
[...] (C) Summary. During her September 15 introductory call on President Saakashvili, EUR DAS Tina Kaidanow urged him to make progress on democratic reforms as a way to increase support for Georgia within the international community and shore up domestic stability, echoing earlier comments from VP [...]
2009-09-25 08:05:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PREL BR RU AM AZ GG
09TBILISI1915GEORGIA: SAAKASHVILI ACKNOWLEDGES HIS IMAGE
[...] (C) Summary. During a lunch following the Ambassador's credentials ceremony, President Saakashvili acknowledged the international community's questions about the Georgian Government's reform program. However, he insisted that he was committed to using the remaining four years of his term i [...]
2009-10-19 14:32:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL RS GG
09TBILISI1965GEORGIA: MISHA TELLS ASD VERSHBOW GEORGIA IS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. President Saakashvili assured visiting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Alexander Vershbow that Georgia understands there will be no military solution to the conflicts -- only Georgia's further progress on democratic and economic reform could re-at [...]
2009-11-02 15:13:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PREL RS UP BO GG
09TBILISI203GEORGIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF VCJCS
[...] (SBU) Your visit to Georgia follows the visit of USAREUR Commanding General Ham, which was well-received by the Georgians, but focused mainly on military-to-military discussions. Your itinerary will be broader - we have requested meetings with the President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, an [...]
2009-02-04 10:56:00Embassy TbilisiSECRETPGOV PREL GG
09TBILISI2103GEORGIA: DASD WALLANDER PROMOTES PROGRESS ON REFORM
[...] (C) Summary and comment. On the margins of the U.S.-Georgia Bilateral Defense Consultations (BDC),DASD Wallander spoke with senior government and parliamentary counterparts about next steps on reform, NATO membership, the National Security Review, the government's engagement strategy with t [...]
2009-12-03 11:27:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS GG
09TBILISI313GEORGIA: SAAKASHVILI WARNS OF EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC
[...] (U) Summary: On February 12 President Saakashvili delivered his fifth annual state of the union address to the Parliament, which was attended by Members of Parliament, regional governors and the Mayor of Tbilisi, members of the Cabinet, the diplomatic corps including the Charge and a group of [...]
2009-02-13 14:36:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
09TBILISI469GEORGIA: FORMER AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary: Former Georgian Ambassador to Russia, Erosi Kitsmarishvili, who famously told the ad hoc parliamentary committee on the war that the U.S. gave Georgia the green light, discussed with the Ambassador his future plans which include setting up an independent news channel; an econom [...]
2009-03-10 15:00:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GG
09TBILISI503GEORGIA: FORMER PM NOGHAIDELI PREPARING FOR A
[...] (C) Summary. Former prime minister and opposition politician Zurab Noghaideli told the Ambassador March 9 that many of Georgia's opposition politicians are incorrectly reading the will of the people. He argued that the time was not right for changing Georgia's government and predicted that [...]
2009-03-16 13:37:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG
09TBILISI97GEORGIA: MINISTER OF ENERGY ON ENGURI AO DEAL,
[...] (C) Summary: Minister of Energy Alexander Khetaguri provided the Ambassador with more details and his private thoughts on the recent deal to enter into a joint management agreement for the Enguri power facility with Russian firm InterRAO-UES (ref A). Despite the negative press the Minister [...]
2009-01-20 14:35:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PGOV PREL RU GG
09TELAVIV1192ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-03 10:29:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV1340LIBERMAN'S VISIT TO MOSCOW AND MINSK PART OF GOI
[...] (S) Summary. The MFA's readout on Foreign Minister Liberman's June 2-3 visit to Moscow closely tracked with Embassy Moscow reftel, but with some interesting differences of nuance: the Israelis stated that Liberman's outreach to the Russians represents a new foreign policy priority for Israe [...]
2009-06-19 14:32:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV ECON MASS RU IR IS
09TELAVIV1808ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted a senior Israeli diplomatic source as saying that Israel might agree to a move led by President Obama in which it would pledge to freeze construction in settlements if i [...]
2009-08-14 11:05:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV1867ISRAEL SPACE AGENCY HAS HIGH AMBITIONS
[...] (SBU) Post ESTOff met with Zvi Kaplan, Director General of the Israel Space Agency (ISA),on August 25, who outlined an ambitious agenda for Israel in space sciences, and in particular for the ISA's showcase conference in January. This message is background and heads-up for likely engagement b [...]
2009-08-25 12:51:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPA PREL IS
09TELAVIV1925ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-03 09:57:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV193ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-22 11:55:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV2045OPPOSITION LEADER LIVNI TALKS PEACE PROCESS, IRAN
[...] (C) Summary. Sen. Gillibrand met on September 3 with Kadima Chairman and Knesset opposition leader Tzipi Livni. Livni told Gillibrand that Israel must reach a two-state solution with the Palestinians that represents an end to the conflict and does not include a right of return for Palestinia [...]
2009-09-16 10:26:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KWBG PTER IR SY IS
09TELAVIV2080SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-18 06:16:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV2101ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media viewed President ObamaQs QcoldQ announcement after his meeting yesterday with PM Benjamin Netanyahu and PA President Mahmoud Abbas at New YorkQs Waldorf Astoria Hotel as a sign of [...]
2009-09-23 10:53:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV241ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-28 10:38:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV581ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Muslims in European Society ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post quoted former Israeli ambassador to the UN Dore Gold, one of PM-designate Benjamin NetanyahuQs top foreign policy advisers, as saying [...]
2009-03-10 13:12:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV597ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Muslims in European Society ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post quoted former Israeli ambassador to the UN Dore Gold, one of PM-designate Benjamin NetanyahuQs top foreign policy advisers, as saying [...]
2009-03-11 11:18:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV92ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-13 11:57:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09THEHAGUE338SCENESETTER FOR JUNE 16-17 GICNT VISIT TO THE HAGUE
[...] (U) Welcome to The Hague. Your visit to The Hague can strengthen ties with a proven ally on many issues, especially on nonproliferation and counterterrorism. As co-chair of the 5th Plenary Meeting of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT),your focus will be on multi-lateral [...]
2009-06-10 03:20:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC NL
09THEHAGUE340NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH VIEWS ON THE JUNE GAERC
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY/BACKGROUND: The Dutch views on the economic crisis, EU institutions, climate change negotiations, Russia-Ukraine gas, the Western Balkans, the Middle East Peace Process, Syria, Cuba, and Sudan are described in the following paragraphs. MFA officials Rochus Pronk and Peter Jan Kl [...]
2009-06-10 09:37:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EU NL
09THEHAGUE398NETHERLANDS: POTENTIAL TOPICS FOR PRESIDENT'S JULY
[...] (SBU) Reftel provided some background on Prime Minister Balkenende and the challenges he faces. The second cable examined the four main topics likely to come up in your July 14 meeting. This cable concludes with short summaries on other topics that might arise (energy security, human rights, [...]
2009-07-06 15:30:00Embassy The HagueSECRETENRG OVIP PHUM PREL RU NL
09TOKYO1009JAPAN, RUSSIA LIKELY TO CONCLUDE NUCLEAR AGREEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: Japan and Russia likely will conclude a bilateral civil nuclear cooperation agreement in May during the planned visit of Prime Minister Putin to Tokyo. Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) officials and a Russian Embassy contact indicate an agreement is in the final stage [...]
2009-04-30 08:54:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPARM ENRG PREL TRGY MNUC PUNE RU JA
09TOKYO1061JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/11/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-11 00:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1069 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/11/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-11 07:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1076JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/12/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-12 00:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1080 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/12/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-12 22:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1081JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/13/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-13 00:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1083TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - SRI LANKA UNREST AND REPLACEMENT OF
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning included the upcoming DPJ presidential election on Saturday, as well as yesterday's summit between Prime Minister Aso and Russian Premier Putin. 2. "Humanitarian Crisis in Sri Lanka" On the civil war in Sri Lanka, the liberal Asahi editorialize [...]
2009-05-13 04:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO1084 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/13/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-13 07:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1107JAPAN-RUSSIA SIGN NUCLEAR COOPERATION PACT
[...] (C) Summary. Nuclear cooperation and trade and investment, rather than the Northern Territories issue, dominated Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's May 11-13 Tokyo visit. The countries signed an historic accord on nuclear cooperation and agreed to expand economic and other cooperative efforts in [...]
2009-05-15 08:20:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ENRG TRGY NRR MNUC PUNE JA RS
09TOKYO1120 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/18/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-18 07:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1170 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/22/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-22 07:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1214 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/29/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-29 07:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1285JAPAN-RUSSIA ECONOMIC ENGAGEMENT: PROGRESS ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese officials expect economic engagement with Russia to proceed slowly despite Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's widely-reported pitch for broader investment in the Russian Far East. The bilateral civil nuclear cooperation agreement will advance cooperation in the nuc [...]
2009-06-09 01:29:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALETRD ENRG PREL PUNE TRGY JA RS
09TOKYO1394JAPAN PROPOSING TRILATERAL TRACK II DIALOGUE ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Tokyo would like to restart Track II discussions, dormant since the mid 1990s, among the United States, Japan, and Russia to learn more about Russia,s "intentions" behind its growing security and energy interest in the Asia-Pacific region. Washington and Tokyo should encourage R [...]
2009-06-19 07:41:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG RS JA
09TOKYO1405 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/22/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-22 21:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1532 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/06/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-06 07:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1586 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/13/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-13 06:51:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO161JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/26/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-26 01:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO1966 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/26/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-26 21:37:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2010 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/01/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-01 06:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2208 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/22/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-22 21:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO229 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/30/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-30 07:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2362TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - U.S.-RUSSIA FOREIGN MINISTERIAL
[...] LEAD STORIES: Several Wednesday morning papers led with the Okinawa governor's submission to MOD of a position paper concerning the ministry's environmental impact survey on Futenma relocation. 2. "Russia Cautious about Sanctions on Iran" On Secretary of State Clinton's meeting with Russian [...]
2009-10-14 04:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
09TOKYO374JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/19/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-19 01:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO385 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/19/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-19 08:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO435JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/26/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-26 01:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO548JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/12/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-12 02:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO636JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/23/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-23 02:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO663(C-AL8-02662) JAPANESE OFFICIALS' VIEWS ON RUSSIA,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: GOJ officials do not perceive a major change in Japan's policy on energy engagement with Russia, which they continue to describe as part of a broader diversification strategy to reduce Japan's dependence on oil and gas from the Middle East while avoiding over-reliance on Russian e [...]
2009-03-24 23:35:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PREL SENV EFIS ECPS RS JA
09TOKYO737JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/02/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-02 00:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO753JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/03/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-03 01:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO81JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/15/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-15 01:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO860 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/15/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-15 07:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO881JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/17/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-17 02:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO887 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/17/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-17 07:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO893ASO-PUTIN MEETING UNLIKELY TO LEAD TO CHANGES IN
[...] (S) Summary. As Tokyo and Moscow prepare for a possible mid-May visit by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to Japan, Embassy Tokyo assesses as small the chances for a dramatic breakthrough in the Northern Territories dispute. A resigned acceptance of the status quo, combined with a lack of lead [...]
2009-04-19 22:24:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PINR PGOV ECON JA RS
09TOKYO894ASO-PUTIN MEETING UNLIKELY TO LEAD TO CHANGES IN
[...] (S) Summary. As Tokyo and Moscow prepare for a possible mid-May visit by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to Japan, Embassy Tokyo assesses as small the chances for a dramatic breakthrough in the Northern Territories dispute. A resigned acceptance of the status quo, combined with a lack of lead [...]
2009-04-19 22:25:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PINR PGOV ECON JA RS
09TOKYO903 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/20/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-20 07:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO911JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/21/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-21 05:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO941 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/22/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-22 22:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO964 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/27/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-27 07:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO995CHARGE'S MEETING WITH DFM SASAE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge met Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Kenichiro Sasae April 27 to discuss North Korea, Iran, China, and the recently concluded U.S.-Japan-Australia Trilateral Strategic Dialogue. Sasae stressed the importance of taking a balanced approach to North Korea. On I [...]
2009-04-29 08:03:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL CH JA IR ID KN RS
09TRIPOLI310MUATASSIM'S WASHINGTON DEBUT: BURNISHING HIS IMAGE AND TESTING U.S. WATERS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-17 12:23:00Embassy TripoliSECRET//NOFORNOVIP MQADHAFI PREL PGOV MARR MASS PARM PHUM
09TRIPOLI482RUSSIAN NSC DELEGATION TO VISIT LIBYA JUNE 22-24
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-17 12:59:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MASS TRGY KNNP MCAP ETTC RU LY
09TRIPOLI696LIBYA MOVING FORWARD ON NUCLEAR SPENT FUEL AGREEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: Libya is moving toward completion of its commitment to return its highly-enriched uranium to Russia under the rubric of the tri-lateral agreement (TSCC) and, at this point, appears likely to meet the September 30 deadline for fuel transfer. The MFA informed the Charge August 27 t [...]
2009-08-27 15:55:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP ENRG TRGY IAEA PINR TSPL TPHY TNGD
09ULAANBAATAR132 RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER VISITS MONGOLIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived in Ulaanbaatar on the afternoon of May 13 for a half-day of meetings with Mongolian government officials. In addition to Putin's hour-long private meeting with Mongolian Prime Minister S. Bayar, Mongolian and Russian officials held [...]
2009-05-15 08:58:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON PHUM KCOR KMCA SOCI MG
09ULAANBAATAR161MONGOLIA'S MANAGEMENT OF A RESURGENT RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary. Landlocked Mongolia is compelled by geography and motivated by history to seek pragmatic and workable relations with its two giant neighbors. For 15 years following Mongolia's democratic revolution in 1990, Russia maintained a low profile as it underwent its own political change [...]
2009-06-04 10:29:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS ECON EINV EMIN MG
09ULAANBAATAR162SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S JUNE 9 MEETING
[...] (C) Madame Secretary: The briefing materials I have seen for your meeting do an excellent job of setting forth the specific issues that Foreign Minister Batbold will wish to discuss with you. I would just like to add some larger strategic considerations to provide background and context for t [...]
2009-06-05 08:48:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EMIN OVIP MG
09ULAANBAATAR73AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER BAYAR
[...] (C) A range of issues came up during a two-hour lunch meeting between Prime Minister Bayar and the Ambassador March 10, including plans for a Mongolian deployment in Afghanistan, the recently concluded deal Mongolia worked out with the IMF, and also the political machinations involved in reach [...]
2009-03-11 09:39:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EMIN MARR RS MG
09ULAANBAATAR9745 DAYS AND COUNTING: MONGOLIA'S PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) Summary: Both the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) and Democratic Party (DP) have officially selected their candidates for the May 24 presidential election. Incumbent President N. Enkhbayar is the MPRP nominee and Ts. Elbegdorj is the DP candidate. The Green Party and the Ci [...]
2009-04-10 08:48:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON SOCI MG
09ULAANBAATAR98AMBASSADOR AND PRIME MINISTER DISCUSS MCC AND
[...] (S) Summary. On April 13, Prime Minister Bayar called in the Ambassador for a one-on-one meeting to discuss the MCC rail project and other issues, including deployment of troops to Afghanistan. Bayar indicated with regret that strategic considerations prevent Mongolia from implementing the ra [...]
2009-04-13 12:17:00Embassy UlaanbaatarSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV EAID MARR EMIN EIND MG
09UNVIEVIENNA209IAEA/DG RACE: ECHAVARRI MAKES A STRONG SHOWING
[...] (C) Spanish DG candidate Luis Echavarri emerged the clear "winner" over Belgian candidate Jean-Pol Poncelet in a joint meeting of the two candidates with the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) May 6. Drawing on his 25 years of experience in the nuclear field, Echavarri demonstrated solid [...]
2009-05-07 16:39:00UNVIESECRETAORC PREL KNNP IAEA SP JA MY SI SF BE
09USEUBRUSSELS1338JOSCHKA FISCHER DISCUSS NABUCCO WITH AMB.
[...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: On September 17, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar, DoE PDAS for Policy and International Affairs Jonathan Elkind, and Charge d,Affaires a.i. Christopher Murray met with former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, now a special advisor to [...]
2009-10-02 09:36:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALECON EPET EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS1516ENERGY CHAPTER IS BOTTOM LINE FOR TURKEY
[...] (C) Summary: Turkey's Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU stressed in a November 5 meeting that the opening of the Energy Chapter is a crucial step in Turkey-EU relations, and could pave the way for an agreement on the Southern Corridor. However, the inability of the EU to advance the a [...]
2009-11-10 17:40:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALEPET PREL TU EUN XS
09USNATO115MARCH 12 HLTF: NATO ALLIES PRESS U.S. TO LEAD ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At the March 12 NATO High Level Task Force (HLTF) meeting, three main themes emerged from Allies' comments on next steps regarding CFE: 1) Allied support for U.S. leadership in engaging Russia on CFE; 2) support for the Parallel Actions Package as the basis for engagement; and 3) [...]
2009-03-23 17:06:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO272JUNE 19 NRC AMBASSADORIAL: MINISTERIAL PREP,
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: On June 19, NATO-Russia Council Ambassadors prepared for the June 27 NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Ministerial in Corfu. They focused on three possible deliverables: a "way forward" paper for the NRC; a political mandate to restart military-to-military cooperation; and, Russian p [...]
2009-06-23 16:30:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO RS GG
09USNATO302A/S'S GORDON AND GOTTEMOELLER DISCUSS MOSCOW
[...] (SBU) This message has been cleared by EUR A/S Gordon and VCI A/S Gottemoeller. 2. (C/NF) Summary: On July 8, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Gordon and Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance and Implementation Gottemoeller exchanged views [...]
2009-07-15 13:55:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL KACT MNUC NATO EL EZ ZB
09USNATO304U.S. DEBRIEFS ALLIES ON THE MOSCOW SUMMIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 8, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon and Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance and Implementation Rose Gottemoeller briefed the North Atlantic Council (NAC) on the outcomes of the recent U.S.-Russia summit in M [...]
2009-07-15 17:38:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKACT MNUC NATO PREL RS EL EZ ZB
09USNATO309JULY 9 MEETING REAFFIRMS NATO CONSENSUS ON CFE
[...] (C) Summary: Keying off of U.S. briefings on CFE discussion at the U.S.-Russia Summit in Moscow and shared experiences at the June 9 Berlin CFE meeting and the Corfu Ministerials, Allies used a brief HLTF meeting to reaffirm a general consensus on next steps with regard to CFE. Allies reaff [...]
2009-07-17 13:50:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
09USNATO595NATO-RUSSIA: SECRETARY GENERAL'S TRIP TO MOSCOW
[...] (U) Below is a written summary provided by Secretary General Rasmussen of his December 15-17 visit to Moscow. The SecGen's schedule included meetings with President Medvedev, Premier Putin, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, and Russian Parliamentar [...]
2009-12-21 15:02:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL NATO RS
09USOSCE247OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: OCTOBER 26 - 30, 2009
[...] (SBU) A draft Ministerial Council decision on "Women,s Participation in Political and Public Life" was tabled at the October 28 Human Dimension Committee meeting. While Russia, Belarus, and a handful of other participating States said they lacked formal guidance, all expressed general support [...]
2009-11-02 17:31:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALMARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU
09USOSCE258CFE/JCG: NOVEMBER 17: COMMEMORATING ISTANBUL;
[...] (SBU) Summary. At the November 17 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) plenary, Greece supported by 14 other delegations, including the U.S., raised the Russian Federation's refusal to its recent CFE inspection request. The French Chair commemorated the tenth anniversary of the Istanbul Summit 19 [...]
2009-11-17 16:11:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE280SCA DAS KROL'S MEETINGS WITH OSCE INSTITUTION
[...] (C) In a December 1 meeting on the margins of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Athens, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Director Janez Lenarcic expressed concern to SCA DAS Krol that incoming Chair in Office of the OSCE, Kazakhstan, aimed to solve the "problem" o [...]
2009-12-15 13:07:00Mission USOSCECONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KZ
09VATICAN126RUSSIA AND THE VATICAN ESTABLISH FORMAL RELATIONS, FOR
[...] (C) On December 3, Russian President Medvedev and Pope Benedict XVI upgraded Russian-Holy See ties to "full" diplomatic relations. The announcement coincides with a period of warmer relations between the Vatican and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (reftel) and the Holy See hopes the move wi [...]
2009-12-04 16:33:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PREL KIRF RS VT
09VIENNA1401AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR WILL TRAVEL TO MOSCOW TO
[...] Chancellor Faymann will travel to Moscow November 10-11 for meetings with PM Putin and President Medvedev, the first Moscow visit by an Austrian Chancellor since 2005. Juergen Meindl, diplomatic advisor to the Chancellor, told us November 2 that the Putin meeting will focus on economic issues [...]
2009-11-03 06:31:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL RU AU
09VIENNA1447Faymann In Moscow: Austria Reaffirms South Stream Interest;
[...] (U) Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann discussed energy and transportation issues with Russian President Medvedev and PM Putin during a November 10-11 trip to Moscow. According to press reports, the Medvedev meeting was a brief courtesy visit while the Putin meeting was a three-hour discussi [...]
2009-11-13 12:07:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EAIR ELTN ECON PREL AU RS
09VILNIUS22MEETING BETWEEN EUR ASSISTANT SECRETARY DANIEL
[...] (C) Summary: A/S Fried and FM Usackas discussed the continuing negotiations to resolve the gas cut-off to Ukraine. They agreed that Russia had shown itself to be an unreliable supplier, and the current crisis may build support for greater diversification of supplies. A/S Fried stressed to [...]
2009-01-13 10:31:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PREL MOPS
09VILNIUS436RUSSIA HITS LITHUANIAN TRUCKING
[...] (SBU) On August 3, Russian customs officials began giving additional attention to Lithuanian trucking firms' transport documentation, including Transports Internationaux Routiers (TIR) carnets, at Russia-Latvia border posts. As part of this effort, Russian customs officials required that truc [...]
2009-08-14 14:34:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON LH RS
09VILNIUS495LUKASHENKA'S VISIT TO VILNIUS
[...] (C) ... C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 VILNIUS 000495 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/24/2019 TAGS: LH PGOV PHUM PREL BO SUBJECT: LUKASHENKA'S VISIT TO VILNIUS Classified By: CDA Damian R. Leader for reasons 1.4(b) and (d). Â [...]
2009-09-24 13:44:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALLH PGOV PHUM PREL BO
09VILNIUS593PM'S CHANCELLOR DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, BELARUS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister's Chancellor Deividas Matulionis said November 5 that Lithuania remains committed to leading the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan's Ghor Province, puts a high priority on NATO contingency planning for defense of the Baltic states, and has seen positiv [...]
2009-11-06 15:51:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ECON MOPS LH
09VLADIVOSTOK111KAMCHATKA - A REGION STRUGGLING
[...] During a visit to Kamchatka Pol-Econ officer met with a good cross-section of local political leaders, businessmen, and commentators to catch the pulse of this, one of the naturally most spectacular regions of Russian, or anywhere. Like so many other places in the Russian Far East, the lack of [...]
2009-11-24 05:37:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SENV ECON EINV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK114ANNUAL RUSSIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (RAPP) SEEKS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Fourteenth Annual Russian American Pacific Partnership (RAPP),entitled "A Meeting of Shared Interests," took place in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk September 29-30. USG and GOR officials touted the benefits of such fora and the strengthening of U.S.-Russian ties that they fostered. GO [...]
2009-12-02 03:07:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ETRD ECIN EAIR KDEM RS US
09VLADIVOSTOK36PROTESTORS IN RUSSIAN FAR EAST DO NOT PUSH THE ENVELOPE
[...] (U) This weekend's protests in Primorye Kray's major cities, including Vladivostok, took on the more festive atmosphere of the first protests in December. Members of the Communist party, TIGR, and trade union and other public organizations had balloons and banners on hand, but they did not blo [...]
2009-03-16 01:04:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON RS
09VLADIVOSTOK37RESOLUTION EXPLAINS VLADIVOSTOK DEMONSTRATION AND DEMANDS
[...] (U) Summary and comment: Post has informally translated highlights of the joint resolution by members of the Intiative Citizens of Russia Organization, "TIGR" and the Primorye Branch of the Communist Party of Russia that was made public at the March 15 demonstration in Vladivostok. Comment: [...]
2009-03-18 04:14:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON RS
09VLADIVOSTOK41KAMCHATKA-ALASKA FLIGHTS CANCELLED FOR 2009
[...] Russian air carrier Vladivostok Avia has announced that it will not fly direct trans-Pacific flight service between Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy and Anchorage, Alaska this summer. The carrier operated the route for over two months in 2008 with 13 flights between July 7 and September 15, apparently [...]
2009-03-25 05:15:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECIN PREL PGOV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK5FOREST MAFIA ADAPTS TO THE ECONOMIC CRISIS
[...] Despite lower demand for wood products due to the global economic crisis and implementation of the Lacey Act Amendment, illegal logging in Russia continues at critical levels. Approximately 70 percent of Russia's forests are concentrated in the Russian Far East and Siberia in close proximity t [...]
2009-01-29 08:34:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL ECON EAGR RS
09VLADIVOSTOK50YOUTHS DANCE, SEVEN PROTESTERS DETAINED AT VLADIVOSTOK
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-13 07:34:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK53JAPANESE CARS: FIFTEEN YEARS OF MOSCOW/FAR EAST
[...] Summary. The subject of imported Japanese vehicles has come to the forefront in recent months, but it is not a new issue. The conflict between Far East residents and Moscow over the right-hand drive used cars dates back over fifteen years, and has consistently been one of the few social issue [...]
2009-04-27 07:39:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK59KHABAROVSK GOVERNOR NAMED NEW RFE POLPRED
[...] On April 30, Dmitry Medvedev accepted RFE Polpred Oleg Safonov's resignation and appointed Khabarovsk Governor Viktor Ishayev as his successor. Though most observers had predicted a move for the governor who has held power since 1991, few predicted the move to Polpred. The change in post is [...]
2009-05-04 07:05:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK61CONFESSIONS OF VLADIVOSTOK USED CAR SALESMEN
[...] Summary. The famous Vladivostok marketplace for used foreign cars called Zelyoniy Ugol ("Green Corner") has been experiencing a serious downturn in recent months. New customs tariffs, banks' reluctance to provide consumer credit for car purchases, and the slumping value of the ruble have con [...]
2009-05-12 04:58:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON RS
09VLADIVOSTOK67WALLS OF DEATH: KAMCHATKA FIGHTS DRIFTNETS
[...] Summary. Russia is one of few countries that still allow driftnet fishing in its coastal ocean waters. Most countries have already banned the nets, referred to by environmentalists "walls of death." A proposal by the Federal Fisheries Agency to ban the practice in Russian waters has stirred [...]
2009-06-10 06:59:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON SENV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK71KREMLIN TO DARKIN: PROVIDE JOBS OR LOSE YOUR OWN
[...] President Dmitriy Medvedev recently tasked governors in the Russian Far East with settling unemployment and wage arrears locally without Kremlin help, and those who fail to control economic problems and related social unrest will be fired. Demonstrations resulting from the likely demise of the [...]
2009-06-25 06:52:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK8RIVAL VLADIVOSTOK DEMONSTRATIONS HELD WITHOUT VIOLENCE
[...] Summary. Government detractors and supporters held simultaneous demonstrations in Vladivostok on Saturday, January 31. Though police presence was heavy throughout the city, with militia men at nearly every intersection downtown, and despite the Communists' insistence on holding the rally in [...]
2009-02-02 05:34:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV SOCI RS
09VLADIVOSTOK87MOSCOW POURS OVER 4 BILLION DOLLARS INTO A NEARLY DESERTED
[...] Summary. In preparation for the 2012 APEC Summit on Russkiy Island off Vladivostok, Moscow is spending over 4 billion dollars developing the island. As Consulate Staff verified during a site visit, workers have begun constructing a one billion dollar bridge from Vladivostok to Russkiy Island [...]
2009-08-18 06:24:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDPOL ECON
09VLADIVOSTOK89FAR EASTERN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM BLAMED U.S. FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Over 500 people from 13 countries and 16 Russian regions attended the Fourth Far Eastern International Economic Forum. Few high-ranking GOR officials attended. The low turnout was blamed on the financial crisis. Much of the forum, entitled, "Russian Far East Development Strat [...]
2009-09-11 05:32:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ETRD ELTN PGOV PREL TSPA RS CH
09VLADIVOSTOK91INTERNATIONAL FISHERY CONGRESS TOUTS STRENGTHS OF RUSSIAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Sixth International Fishery Congress, hosted in Vladivostok September 8-10, has grown in significance. This year's event was attended by over 500 participants from across Russia, including all of the Russian Far East (RFE) regions, as well from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. [...]
2009-09-14 02:20:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EFIS ECON EINV ETRD EWWT PGOV PREL PHSA RS
09VLADIVOSTOK98SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF EUR/RUS DIRECTOR KYLE SCOTT TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: Consulate General Vladivostok warmly welcomes you to the Russian Far East (RFE). You are coming to a region rich in investment opportunities for U.S. firms, especially as Vladivostok builds new infrastructure in the run-up to APEC 2012. Such investment from U.S. firms would b [...]
2009-09-22 03:00:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MARR ECON ENRG EPET ETRD EIND ECIN
09WARSAW1140POLISH FOREIGN MINISTER CRITICIZES RUSSIAN
[...] (SBU) The controversy sparked by FM Sikorski's reported call for U.S. troops in Poland "as a shield against Russian aggression," although subsequently retracted by Interfax, was widely covered in the media and distracted from an otherwise disciplined and positive trip for the FM to Washington. [...]
2009-11-12 07:06:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPGOV PL PREL RS
09WARSAW1222GOP ENGAGEMENT DE-ESCALATES STANDOFF WITH CHECHEN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Polish border guards December 15 stopped a train carrying more than 150 mostly Chechen refugees en route to Dresden, Germany. The refugees said they were on their way to Strasbourg to protest poor conditions for refugees in Poland. However, they did not have permission to travel [...]
2009-12-17 18:14:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREF PL
09WARSAW146POLAND/RUSSIA: MOVING FORWARD IN CHOPPY WATERS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Vladimir Putin's proposed spring visit to Warsaw has not yet been scheduled, but Polish officials tell us that energy security will likely top the agenda. Prime Minister Tusk's staff said the media accurately described Tusk's January 29 meeting with Putin in Davos as a discussion [...]
2009-02-10 14:16:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PL RS
09WARSAW183POLISH ENERGY PRIORITIES: GAS SECURITY STRATEGY
[...] (C) Poland's new energy security strategy has still not been released from the Prime Minister's Office, but after over a year in power, PM Tusk has announced most of his key priorities. In an important policy change, the government is embracing gas interconnections -- including to the German [...]
2009-02-18 16:50:00Embassy WarsawSECRETKGHG SENV EPET ENRG EUN PL
09WARSAW22CODEL TAUSCHER VISIT TO POLAND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Tauscher emphasized to Polish interlocutors December 17 that the U.S. remained committed to missile defense (MD),but insisted that the long-range component must be realistically tested and certified effective before deployment. In the meantime, Tauscher said Congress woul [...]
2009-01-08 15:27:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALOREP PREL MARR MCAP NATO PL CZ RS
09WARSAW32LECH WALESA CALLS FOR NEW ERA OF U.S. LEADERSHIP
[...] (C) Nobel Laureate and former Polish President Lech Walesa told the Ambassador January 10 that the United States -- while still a military and economic power -- is no longer the moral or political leader it once was. After the fall of communism, Walesa said, the world needs to be "rearranged." [...]
2009-01-12 16:54:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PL
09WARSAW477RUSSIAN, POLISH FOREIGN MINISTERS KEEP FOCUS NARROW
[...] (C) Despite the tense regional dynamics surrounding the visit (NATO explusions, Georgian coups and the launch of the EU's Eastern Partnership) the May 6 meeting in Moscow between Russian FM Sergey Lavrov and Polish FM Radoslaw Sikorski focused mainly on bilateral issues, according to the MFA's [...]
2009-05-11 05:35:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD PL RS GG MD
09WARSAW694POLAND-CODEL NELSON WITH MINISTER KOMOROWSKI
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-06 14:54:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALMARR OREP PGOV PL PREL RS
09WARSAW875SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION TO POLAND
[...] (SBU) Mission Poland warmly welcomes your upcoming visit to Poland to commemorate the outbreak of World War II 70 years ago. Your trip comes at a key moment as Poland, Germany, Russia, and their neighbors work to put behind them controversial historical memories that have mired their relations [...]
2009-08-28 11:37:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV RS UP GM PL
09WARSAW879POLISH MFA OPTIMISTIC ABOUT PUTIN VISIT AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Despite controversy sparked by a recent Russian documentary about Poland's alleged alliance with Nazi Germany in the run-up to World War II, the Polish MFA appears to be upbeat about Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's scheduled visit to Poland for the September 1 commemoration in Gda [...]
2009-08-28 14:48:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPL PREL RS
09WARSAW916PUTIN-TUSK MEETING CONCILIATORY BUT AWKWARD
[...] (C) SUMMARY. A Polish MFA official described Russian Prime Minister Putin's September 1 visit to Gdansk as generally positive, but added that there were occasional "cumbersome moments," particularly during Tusk's bilateral meeting with Polish PM Tusk. Although Putin told Tusk that the killin [...]
2009-09-04 15:34:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL RS PL
09WARSAW940 POLISH FORMIN OUTLINES EVOLVING RELATIONS WITH U.S.
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In recent remarks to the media, FM Sikorski suggested that Poland is a regional partner of the U.S., but only the EU has the scale and resources to be America's strategic partner. Sikorski argued that Poland should support deeper EU integration, Lisbon Treaty ratification, and a [...]
2009-09-12 07:03:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PARM NATO PL
09YEKATERINBURG60SIBERIAN OASIS BALANCES DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION
[...] (SBU) Begin summary. Sustainable economic development, environmental protection, and preservation indigenous northern cultures were the main themes of Consul General's visit to Khanty-Mansiysk September 14-16. The city of 70,000, which is about 650 km northeast of Yekaterinburg and could be d [...]
2009-09-19 08:15:00Consulate YekaterinburgUNCLASSIFIEDECON EPET SENV SCUL PGOV RS
09YEKATERINBURG75END OF THE ROSSEL ERA IN SVERDLOVSK OBLAST: NEW GOVERNOR
[...] (SBU) Rampant speculation swirling around the delayed announcement of the appointment of the Sverdlovsk oblast governor ended late November 10 Urals time with the news that President Medvedev had appointed Aleksandr Misharin to a four-year term as governor. Misharin is scheduled to arrive in [...]
2009-11-17 07:58:00Consulate YekaterinburgUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR RS
09YEKATERINBURG84POLITICAL REPRECUSSIONS FOLLOW PERM RESTAURANT FIRE
[...] (SBU) The tragic fire at the popular Lame Horse restaurant/club in Perm that claimed 149 lives on December 5 has had political repercussions that are still unspooling as the investigation into the incident continues. According to our contacts in the Perm city administration, the city is still [...]
2009-12-18 08:38:00Consulate YekaterinburgUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV RS
09YEKATERINBURG85REGIONAL APPOINTMENTS BALANCE BUSINESS INTERESTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Newly-appointed Sverdlovsk oblast governor Aleksandr Misharin outlined his priorities for journalists in a two-hour press conference on December 25. His initial appointments to the regional government reflect his emphasis on improving Sverdlovsk oblast's infrastructure and a b [...]
2009-12-29 10:19:00Consulate YekaterinburgUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV RS
09YEREVAN570EUR DAS BRYZA'S MEETING WITH FORMER PRESIDENT
[...] (C) In their meeting on August 8, former Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosian (LTP) noted that time was not on Armenia's side on negotiations over Nagorno Karabakh as Azerbaijan grew relatively stronger. While the framework outlined by the Minsk Group's Basic Principles provided the only wa [...]
2009-08-17 12:46:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID AJ AM TU
09ZAGREB727Zagreb Daily Report - December 14, 2009
[...] (U) (SBU) ICTY Trial Chamber orders temporary freeze on GoC investigation into missing artillery documents: Croatia has halted a portion of its investigation into missing documents after the ICTY Trial Chamber on December 11 ordered Croatia to temporarily suspend actions dealing with any mem [...]
2009-12-14 14:14:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL HR ECON
09ZAGREB729CROATIAN VIEWS ON RUSSIAN INVOLVEMENT IN
[...] (C/NF) Summary: The GoC has traditionally been leery of Russia's involvement in the region, particularly due to Russian support for Serbia during the 1990s war, as well as concerns that the GoR could slow efforts to bring South Eastern Europe into the Euro-Atlantic community. Since taking of [...]
2009-12-15 11:48:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL ENRG HR RS
10ANKARA19TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-06 12:38:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA46TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] Italian PM Berlusconi returned to official duties a month after he was injured by an attacker in Milan. SILLIMAN [...]
2010-01-12 12:38:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA78TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 13:01:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA92TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE: PM ERDOGAN'S VISIT TO MOSCOW
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Erdogan's January 12-13 visit to Moscow produced several key agreements, notably a joint statement committing both sides to continue talks on a nuclear power plant, with a nod from PM Erdogan that he would sign an intergovernmental agreement granting Russia the pro [...]
2010-01-20 16:41:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL TU RU
10ASTANA159 KAZAKHSTAN: GE EXECUTIVE DISCUSSES REGIONAL PLANS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An American executive with General Electric's Transportation Division visited the Embassy on February 3 to discuss the company's plans to assemble locomotives in Kazakhstan and expand into the Russian market. He identified financial and political challenges the company faces, [...]
2010-02-05 10:19:00Embassy AstanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ELTN RS TX KZ
10ASTANA186 KAZAKHSTAN: OSCE HEAD TAKES ADVANTAGE OF
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Alexandre Keltchewsky, Head of the OSCE Center in Astana, told the Charge d'Affaires during a luncheon on February 1 that the OSCE and Kazakhstan have politely differed over words and perceptions, a te [...]
2010-02-12 10:10:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KZ
10BAKU134AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT TO U/S BURNS: "YOU CAN'T
[...] (C) Summary: President Aliyev used this coarse street slang to describe the relationship between Russian President Medvedev and PM Putin, but he might well have used the same idiom to describe his concerns about Turkey-Armenia reconciliation and the Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) Peace Process. He to [...]
2010-02-25 08:15:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM MARR ETRD AJ AM RS IR TU
10BAKU32AZERBAIJAN: AMBASSADOR MORNINGSTAR MEETING WITH
[...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On January 15, Ambassador Morningstar met with President Ilham Aliyev, and separately with Foreign Minister Mammadyarov, to discuss the status of various issues in the region and emphasize the U.S. desire to maintain strong bilateral relations with Azerbaijan. They [...]
2010-01-15 14:28:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALENRG EIND EPET PGOV PREL PTER TU AM AJ
10BANGKOK456 Asian Ministerial Continues Efforts to Prevent Extinction
[...] (U) Summary: In a ministerial meeting hosted by Thailand and the World Bank's Global Tiger Initiative (GTI) last month, thirteen tiger range states issued a joint declaration to stem the alarming decline of tigers in the wild, through regional law enforcement and country action plans. They a [...]
2010-02-24 10:29:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ETRD ETTC ASEAN SAARC XC XE NP TH
10BERLIN145MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-BUDGET, U.S.-NASA, U.S.-CHINA, MIDDLE
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Draft Budget 3. (U.S.) Reaction to Plans to Stop Moon Mission 4. (U.S.-China) Arms Shipment to Taiwan 5. (Middle East) Goldstone Report 6. (Yemen) Anti-Terror Measures 7. (Russia) Demonstrations in Kaliningrad, Moscow  [...]
2010-02-02 13:06:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR US TSPA ETRD XF YM RS
10BERLIN177MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, GREECE-EU, GREECE-EURO, UKRAINE,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear Program, Opposition 3. (Greece Financial Crisis) Germany, France Rescue Efforts 4. (Greece Financial Crisis) Long-term Prognosis for Euro 5. (Ukraine) Aftermath of Elections 6. (U.S.-Russia) START Talks 7. (U.S.-EU) SWIFT [...]
2010-02-11 15:38:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IR EMS UP START PTER SF ECON
10BERLIN40MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, U.S., CHINA, TERRORISM, RUSSIA,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Death of Nuclear Scientist 3. (U.S.) Special Levy on Banks 4. (China) Test of Missile Defense System 5. (Terrorism) Yemen 6. (Russia) Dagestan Violence 7. (Middle East) Israel Builds New Wall  [...]
2010-01-13 15:39:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDIR US CH YM RS XF
10CDGENEVA89SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) TELEMETRY WORKING GROUP MEETING, FEBRUARY
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-050. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 15, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Telemetry Working Group meeting co-chaired by Mr. Siemon and General [...]
2010-02-16 19:33:00US Mission CD GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10COPENHAGEN103EUR DAS QUANRUD'S FEBRUARY 10-11 VISIT: FOREIGN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings with visiting EUR DAS Quanrud, Danish officials indicated solid support for new UNSC sanctions against Iran; described Danish-Chinese relations as barely recovered from "a major bilateral crisis" after a fall meeting between the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister [...]
2010-02-22 11:51:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR ETTC ASEC KWMN CH RU IR GL DA
10DOHA70SENATOR KERRY'S MEETING WITH QATAR'S AMIR
[...] (C) Senator Joh Kerry (D-MA),the Chairman of the Senate Foreig Relations Committee(SFRC),joined by Ambassador,P/E Chief, and SFRC staff member Dr. Jonah Blank met February 14 with the Amir of Qatar, Hamad bn Khalifa Al Thani. The meeting took place at Waba Palace, the residence of the Amir [...]
2010-02-23 10:47:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG KPAL IR QA
10DUSHANBE27TAJIK ELECTIONS: RAHMON SHOWS RULING PARTY WHO'S BOSS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the pre-election congress of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT),which dominates both houses of the Tajik Parliament (Majlisi Oli),President Rahmon won unanimous re-election as PDPT chairman and installed his son on the party's central committee. He dismissed [...]
2010-01-05 12:47:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM TI
10GENEVA93SFO-GVA-VIII: (U) TELEMETRY WORKING GROUP MEETING, FEBRUARY
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-050. 2. (U) Meeting Date: February 15, 2010 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Telemetry Working Group meeting co-chaired by Mr. Siemon and General [...]
2010-02-18 16:52:00Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT MARR PREL RS US
10KYIV125LAVROV-POROSHENKO DEAL ON NEW RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE
[...] (C) At a January 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Ukrainian FM Poroshenko explained how he had cut a deal with Russian FM Lavrov to facilitate the arrival of the new Russian ambassador to Ukraine, Mikhail Zurabov. Moscow had burned all bridges with Ukrainian President Yushchenko and had not w [...]
2010-01-26 14:20:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL UP RS
10KYIV23SALE OF UKRAINIAN STEEL GIANT LIKELY TIED TO PUTIN
[...] (C) Summary. Rumors have swept through Kyiv over the impending Russian purchase of the indebted Ukrainian steel giant Industrial Union of Donbass (IUD). A group of Kremlin-backed investors, perhaps led by metals magnate Alisher Usmanov and Roman Abramovich-controlled Evraz, have reportedly [...]
2010-01-06 15:36:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALEFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PINR UP XH
10KYIV264YATSENYUK CLAIMS HE HAS FORTY FROM OU-PSD FOR NEW
[...] (C) Former presidential candidate Arseniy Yatsenyuk told the Ambassador February 17 that he has forty Our Ukraine - People's Self Defense (OU-PSD) MPs who would be willing to take down PM Tymoshenko's coalition and join a new coalition with Yanukovych's Party of Regions. He intimated that he [...]
2010-02-19 16:12:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP RS
10KYIV67PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: RHETORIC HEATS UP; RACE
[...] (C) PM Tymoshenko, trailing Party of Regions leader Yanukovych in advance of the January 17 Presidential election, used a three-hour press event January 14 to hammer the message that Yanukovych is a criminal and front man for rapacious oligarchic interests, whose election would be a humiliatio [...]
2010-01-15 13:29:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM UP
10MADRID154SPAIN DETAILS ITS STRATEGY TO COMBAT THE RUSSIAN MAFIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: National Court Prosecutor Jose "Pepe" Grinda Gonzalez on January 14 gave a detailed, frank assessment of the activities and reach of organized crime (OC) in both Eurasia and Spain and Spain's strategy for how best to combat it in court. As he did so, he evaluated the levels [...]
2010-02-08 11:00:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNKJUS KHLS PGOV PREL PTER SP PINS KCOR PINR
10MOSCOW104GOR LEADERS TAKE HARD PUBLIC STANCE ON CHLORINE
[...] (SBU) On January 1, a Russian resolution banning the use of chlorine treatments for poultry processing effectively a USD 800 million in annual U.S. poultry exports to Russia. On the eve of a USTR-USDA delegation visit for negotiations on the issue, various GOR officials have made strong public [...]
2010-01-15 15:24:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON ETRD RS
10MOSCOW140RUSSIAN INTELLECTUALS PRESENT BEARISH OUTLOOK TO U/S BURNS
[...] (C) During a January 13 discussion with U/S Burns, four prominent Russian intellectuals agreed the current Russian leadership is not successfully tackling the immense economic and social challenges facing the country. Despite Medvedev's progressive "modernization" rhetoric, vested interests t [...]
2010-01-21 14:53:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS
10MOSCOW144U/S BURNS' MOSCOW MEETINGS
[...] (C) In meetings with DFM Ryabkov, Presidential Advisor Prikhodko and Putin advisor Ushakov January 13-14, U/S Burns reiterated the U.S. desire to conclude the START follow-on treaty quickly and pursue an aggressive arms control program in 2010 including the NPT revcon and the Nuclear Security [...]
2010-01-22 08:40:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS
10MOSCOW145(C) TURKISH EMBASSY READOUT INDICATES LITTLE FRUIT
[...] (C) Press reports and some public statements by Russian and Turkish officials to the contrary, Turkish PM Erdogan's Jan. 12-13 visit to Moscow (ref A) appears to have yielded few concrete results. Although Turkish diplomats hailed strengthening ties between Russia and Turkey, the details they [...]
2010-01-22 09:09:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS TU
10MOSCOW147UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' MEETING WITH FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SHUVALOV ON ECONOMIC ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary: First DPM Shuvalov briefed visiting U/S Burns on Russia's post-crisis economic policy priorities, proposed increased engagement with the U.S. to formulate a work plan for Russia's WTO accession, and reviewed outstanding issues related to the Customs Union with Belarus and Kazakh [...]
2010-01-22 11:02:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL RS
10MOSCOW174JAPANESE FM VISIT: POSITIVE TONE, FEW RESULTS
[...] (C) Summary: Japanese FM Okada's December 27-28 visit to Moscow continued the positive atmospherics in Russo-Japanese relations since Japan's Hatoyama-led government came to power, but produced few tangible results. The two sides established a working group on bilateral trade and investment [...]
2010-01-26 15:40:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV JA RS
10MOSCOW176NEW POLPRED FOR NORTH CAUCASUS MAKES LANDFALL
[...] (SBU) Summary: On January 19 Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev fulfilled a promise made during his November 12 address to name a new envoy for the North Caucasus. He carved a new federal district out of the existing Southern Federal Region and named Krasnoyarsk governor Aleksandr Khloponin [...]
2010-01-26 16:49:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM RS
10MOSCOW184THE EVOLVING ROLE AND INFLUENCE OF VLADISLAV SURKOV
[...] (C) Summary: First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration (PA) Vladislav Surkov remains one of Russia's most influential political officials, but his influence and authority have recently taken a few hits. His focus, moreover, has evolved into protecting the political system he help [...]
2010-01-27 07:35:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON KDEM RS
10MOSCOW199MEDVEDEV: ELITE SUPPORTERS WANT ACTION ON
[...] Summary: Behind the scenes of the January 22 State Council session, Medvedev supporters and observers are looking for signs that the President is willing to implement the political ideals he publicly advocates. Some United Russia insiders sympathetic to Medvedev reportedly pledged the Presiden [...]
2010-01-28 08:21:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS
10MOSCOW226SCENESETTER FOR FEBRUARY 4 U.S.-RUSSIA BILATERAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. and Russia have powerful reasons to work together to combat illicit trafficking of narcotics. As you heard in September from your counterpart on the working group, Viktor Ivanov, Director of Russian Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN),his priority is engaging you o [...]
2010-01-29 15:33:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SNAR KCRM RS AF
10MOSCOW227THREE DAYS OF HIGH LEVELS TALKS- BEEF CAN COME IN,
[...] (SBU) Summary: From January 19-21 a USG delegation met with their Russian counterparts to find a solution to Russia's actions which have effectively shut down all U.S. exports of chicken and pork. Two days of discussions centered on the Russian ban on use of chlorine in poultry processing, t [...]
2010-01-29 16:10:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALETRD EAGR ECON PREL RS
10MOSCOW240DISSENTERS' MARCHES VENT ANTI-PUTIN STEAM,
[...] (C) Summary: Opponents of the current political system staged rallies throughout Russia during the weekend of January 30-31. In Kaliningrad, thousands representing a wide range of political views gathered ostensibly to protest higher regional taxes, but also voiced their dissatisfaction with P [...]
2010-02-01 15:26:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM RS
10MOSCOW241HILARION ON THE ROC'S ROLE IN RUSSIA'S DEVELOPMENT
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 28 conversation with the Ambassador, Archbishop Hilarion freely admitted that the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has been extending its reach further into all areas of society. The Church has recently adopted a more confrontational tone regarding the State Department's Inte [...]
2010-02-01 15:27:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SOCI RS
10MOSCOW265PUTIN SUPPORTS PLAN TO MERGE ROSTEKHNOLOGIA'S
[...] (SBU) On February 2, Prime Minister Putin announced support for Transport Minister Levitin's plan to transfer Rostekhnologia's aviation assets to Aeroflot. According to Levitin's proposal, all the regional airlines that would have become Russia's new national carrier RosAvia, will be absorbed [...]
2010-02-05 09:25:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON ETRD EINV RS
10MOSCOW266(C/NF) XXXXXXXXXXXX ON ENERGY INTERESTS,
[...] (C/NF) XXXXXXXXXXXX told us during a February 4 lunch that his Embassy and his Foreign Ministry often only learn of conversations between PM Berlusconi and PM Putin after the fact, and with little detail or background. He expressed frustration about the PMs' "direct line," which sometimes leaves th [...]
2010-02-05 10:39:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS IT
10MOSCOW270RUSSIA STEPS UP MIDDLE EAST ENGAGEMENT WITH ABBAS
[...] (C) Summary: As Moscow seeks to reassert itself in the Middle East Peace Process, the first of three regional leaders, Mahmoud Abbas, visited Russia. (Khaled Mashaal and PM Netanyahu will visit in the coming weeks.) Meeting with President Medvedev and FM Lavrov, Abbas urged Russia to press [...]
2010-02-05 14:47:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RS IS
10MOSCOW272PUTIN STILL HOLDING THE REINS FOR 2012 ELECTION
[...] (C) Summary: While supporters of Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev are pushing him to establish himself as a stronger tandem member (ref A),many political experts increasingly believe that no matter who becomes president in 2012, the road to the presidency still runs through Prime Minister Vladim [...]
2010-02-05 15:09:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KDEM RS
10MOSCOW305POLITICAL OPPOSITION IN RUSSIA FOCUSED ON
[...] (C) Summary: Leaders of the political opposition in Moscow discussed Russia's political future and the role of the United States in it with NSC Senior Director for Russia Michael McFaul. Opposition leaders believe that increased political freedom and serious measures to combat corruption can [...]
2010-02-11 08:29:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM RS
10MOSCOW317THE LUZKHOV DILEMMA
[...] (C) Summary: Moscow Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov remains a loyal member of United Russia, with a reputation for ensuring that the city has the resources it needs to function smoothly. Questions increasingly arise regarding Luzhkov's connections to the criminal world and the impact of these ties on governan [...]
2010-02-12 15:39:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON KDEM KCOR RS
10MOSCOW318INSOR REPORT REINVIGORATES DEBATE ON POLITICAL
[...] (C) Summary: Igor Yurgens' and Yevgeniy Gontmakher's "21st Century Manifesto" has re-ignited debate among elite groups about President Medvedev's economic modernization objectives and proposed political reforms. Yurgens and Gontmakher support Medvedev's broader modernization agenda and express opti [...]
2010-02-12 15:41:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS
10MOSCOW319RUSSIAN REACTION TO ROMANIAN SM-3 MISSILE DEFENSE:
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Official Russia remained calm in the face of the Romanian announcement that U.S. SM-3 missile defense interceptors would be deployed there. Although there were echoes of Putin's late December complaints that the U.S. missile defense program threatened a START follow-on, governmen [...]
2010-02-12 15:49:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MCAP RO RS
10MOSCOW320SCENESETTER FOR INNOVATION DIALOGUE DELEGATION'S
[...] (U) Your visit to Russia can help advance several of the goals Presidents Obama and Medvedev set out in their Bilateral Presidential Commission (BPC) to foster greater connectivity in key areas, including education, culture, business, and government, between the U.S. and Russia. The public-pr [...]
2010-02-12 16:15:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PREL SOCI RS
10MOSCOW325KRASNOYARSK: A REGION ENJOYING THE STATUS QUO OR
[...] (C) Summary: Krasnoyarsk government officials are confident that their management of the region's substantial energy and mineral wealth ensures political and economic stability. Opposition political figures and independent journalists give kray authorities high marks for their constructive eng [...]
2010-02-15 15:52:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PMAR PHUM PINR ECON EFIN RS
10MOSCOW335RUSSIA HEALTH REGULATOR DISMISSED AFTER PUBLIC COMMENTS ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 6, Prime Minister Putin dismissed Nikolai Yurgel, head of Russian pharmaceutical watchdog Roszdravnadzor, two days after Yurgel publicly criticized the government's draft "Law on the Circulation of Medicines," echoing numerous objections of the pharmaceutical industry [...]
2010-02-16 19:24:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV TBIO PREL SOCI ETRD KIPR RS
10MOSCOW337RUSSIAN RELATIONS WITH AN ASSERTIVE UZBEKISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: In recent meetings, MFA and Uzbek Embassy officials stressed the positive aspects of Russian-Uzbek relations, including bilateral trade and Uzbek migrant workers in Russia. Uzbek President Karimov is due to visit Moscow in April following intergovernmental talks. Meanwhile, Russian off [...]
2010-02-17 17:42:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UZ RS
10MOSCOW339COMMUNIST DUMA DEPUTY PREDICTS RETURN OF PUTIN
[...] (C) Summary: Communist Party (KPRF) State Duma Deputy Sergei Levchenko dismissed KPRF's recent cooperation with Solidarity at the January 30 protest in Kaliningrad as insignificant, but expressed optimism about KPRF's chances in upcoming elections due to United Russia's increasing unpopulari [...]
2010-02-17 17:42:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PINR RS
10MOSCOW342RUSSIA CBR DEPUTY DISCUSSES IRAN, FINANCIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-17 17:43:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEFIN EINV PTER RS IR
10MOSCOW375RYAZAN REGIONAL ELECTIONS: YABLOKO QUITS, LASHES
[...] (C) Summary: During the March 14 Ryazan Regional Parliamentary Elections, six parties will compete for 36 Oblast Duma seats. February 5 was the registration deadline for submitting signatures. Opposition parties and pundits agree that the elections will be neither free nor fair. Yabloko dr [...]
2010-02-19 11:24:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM ECON RS
10MOSCOW392IRAN DOMINATES NETANYAHU'S VISIT TO MOSCOW
[...] (C) Summary: In a two-day visit to Moscow, PM Netanyahu pressed his case on Iran while the GOR was more focused on trade than the MEPP. The Israeli PM downplayed disagreements over Hamas and welcomed government initiatives to help crisis-depleted economic relations. Netanyahu came away ple [...]
2010-02-22 11:32:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RS IR
10MOSCOW56RUSSIA STRIVES TO REDUCE GAS FLARING
[...] (C) Russia flares more natural gas than any other country, burning over 40 bcm in 2008. The GOR plans to reduce this figure by raising Russia's associated gas utilization level to 95% by 2012 from the current 60-70% rate. Experts doubt, however, that the GOR will achieve this goal. Obstacles [...]
2010-01-13 14:23:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS KGHG
10MOSCOW60RUSSIA PLAYS ITS CARDS IN ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN,
[...] (C) Summary. As a counterpoint to its August 2008 invasion of Georgia, Russia is pursuing traditional diplomacy with its South Caucasus neighbors Armenia and Azerbaijan, while addressing growing Turkish influence in the region. Although wary of Yerevan's possible westward reorientation, Mosc [...]
2010-01-14 07:13:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG RS AM AJ TU
10PARIS170 SECDEF GATES'S MEETING WITH FRENCH MINISTER OF DEFENSE HERVE
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (SecDef) was hosted by French Minister of Defense Herve Morin for a working lunch during an official bilateral visit to Paris on February 8, 2010. SecDef and Morin agreed on the basic themes to be included in NATO's revised Strategic Concept. [...]
2010-02-12 13:49:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS MAR FR IR AF NATO
10PARIS207FRENCH MFA ON RUSSIA, BALKANS, AFGHANISTAN, IRAN,
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: During separate discussions with OSD Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs Alexander Vershbow and EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Spencer Boyer in early February, Roland Galharague, MFA A/S-equivalent for Continental Europe, adopted a defensive posture about the pot [...]
2010-02-22 14:31:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL RS GG SR BK AF IR AM FR
10PARIS215FRENCH PRESIDENCY ON MEDVEDEV VISIT, MISTRAL SALE
[...] (C/NF) Summary. During a wide-ranging conversation on February 22, a relatively pessimistic Francois Richier, Strategic Affairs Advisor to President Sarkozy, said France sees some opportunities, and potential pitfalls, ahead as they work with Russia on a new UN Security Council Resolution on [...]
2010-02-23 14:36:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL RU FR
10PARIS56SCENESETTER FOR U.S. - FRANCE TWO PLUS TWO
[...] (S/NF) Summary. Under Secretaries Burns and Flournoy: The timing of your January 20 dialogue with France could not be better. You will find your French interlocutors ready to work with us on the strategic questions of mutual interest including Af/Pak, the NATO Strategic Concept, Missile Defens [...]
2010-01-15 17:50:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL OVIP FR
10PARIS79SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO PARIS ON JANUARY 29,
[...] (C/NF) Madam Secretary: President Sarkozy, Foreign Minister Kouchner, and U.S Embassy Paris look forward to welcoming you on your first bilateral trip to France as Secretary of State. Your visit is taking place at a time that many consider to be one of the best periods in Franco-American relations. [...]
2010-01-25 17:28:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV FR AF IS IR
10PRAGUE31A/S GORDON'S MEETING WITH CZECH SOCIAL DEMOCRAT
[...] (C) Summary: During a January 13 meeting with A/S Gordon, Czech Social Democrat Party (CSSD) shadow FM Lubomir Zaoralek expressed interest in exploring ways to improve transatlantic relations. However, Zaoralek made clear that CSSD will for now oppose any increased Czech troop presence in A [...]
2010-01-21 11:55:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR RS AF EZ
10PRAGUE34A/S GORDON'S MEETING WITH CZECH SENATOR ALEXANDR
[...] (C) Summary: During a January 14 meeting in Prague with A/S Gordon, Czech Senator (and former DPM) Alexandr Vondra urged U.S. "reassurance" on Article 5 in the new NATO Strategic Concept formulation and expressed positive interest in Czech participation in the new missile defense Phased Adap [...]
2010-01-22 10:01:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR RS TU EZ
10PRAGUE5SCENESETTER FOR A/S GORDON: STRATEGIC DIALOGUE IN
[...] (C) Assistant Secretary Gordon: Your visit to the Czech Republic for the Strategic Dialogue comes at an ideal time to build on Vice President Biden's October 23 visit, the November 6 High Level Defense Group (HLDG),and Under Secretary Tauscher's November 16 visit. While some within the Cze [...]
2010-01-06 14:24:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ENRG RS AF EZ
10RIGA27LATVIA CONCURS WITH U.S. COMMITMENT TO CORE NPT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Latvia is in full accord with the U.S. Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty goals of strengthening non-proliferation, promoting disarmament and fostering the development of peaceful nuclear energy. Latvia supports the universality of the NPT and the Additional Protocol. Latvian o [...]
2010-01-15 15:40:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG KNNP
10RIGA72LATVIAN PRESIDENT ZATLERS MEETS PUTIN - WILL VISIT
[...] (C) President Zatlers met Prime Minister Putin in an impromptu encounter with warm atmospherics in Helsinki, February 10. Presidential Chief of Staff Rinkevics briefed the Ambassador on February 11, explaining that no bilateral meeting had been planned at the regional Baltic Sea Action Summit [...]
2010-02-12 14:00:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON LG RS
10ROME1VISITING WITH A RECUPERATING BERLUSCONI
[...] C) Summary: The Ambassador visited recuperating Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at his Lombardy estate for a private luncheon December 30. The Ambassador had suggested he visit Berlusconi after the Prime Minister was assaulted at a Milan rally in mid-December. Accompanied by Gianni Letta, the Unde [...]
2010-01-01 15:02:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR IT
10ROME139ITALY-IRAN: AMB. THORNE'S CONVERSATION WITH FM
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Frattini assured the Ambassador that Italy was ready to back new stronger sanctions against Iran and that Prime Minister Berlusconi was "now convinced" of the need for Italy to be part of a strong unified position in concert with the U.S. Frattini stressed that [...]
2010-02-04 17:06:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IT IR IS
10ROME49SCENESETTER FOR FOREIGN MINISTER FRATTINI'S VISIT
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Frattini's visit to Washington is an opportunity to reinforce Italy's commitment to Afghanistan, and stress the need for close coordination on Iran: you will want to thank Italy for its early announcement of additional troop contributions for Afghanistan, and deliver a fir [...]
2010-01-13 14:42:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IT
10STATE8512OSCE: STATEMENT ON RUSSIAN FEDERATION'S CALL FOR
[...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the January 28 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mister Chairman. The United States and other delegations have repeatedly voiced concern here in the Permanent Council over the past year regarding the incr [...]
2010-01-27 23:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PREL PGOV PHUM RS
10STATE8676(C) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON ITALY-RUSSIA
[...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE THE EXCELLENT REFS ON ITALIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC, AS POST'S TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT. BECAUSE ITALY IS ONE OF RUSSIA'S STRATEGIC PARTNERS IN EUROPE, THERE IS SIGNIFICANT POLICYMAKER INTERES [...]
2010-01-28 14:27:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPINR EINV ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL IT RS
10TBILISI222GEORGIA: THREE MONTHS BEFORE LOCAL ELECTIONS -
[...] (C) Summary: Recent internal United National Movement (UNM) polling shows officially-undeclared mayoral candidate Gigi Ugulava with a commanding lead over opposition rivals. The trend lines indicate that Ugulava's active grassroots outreach has paid significant dividends while opposition in [...]
2010-02-22 14:41:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GG
10TELAVIV349ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All major media led with news that several assassins of senior Hamas operative Mahmoud al-Mabhouh used the identities of British-born Israelis for the Dubai hit. HaQaretz reported that Brit [...]
2010-02-17 10:31:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
10USNATO4ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON SYG,S MOSCOW TRIP ALLEGE PUTIN SPARRED ON MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-06 10:43:00Mission USNATOSECRETPGOV PREL NATO RS
10USNATO64JAN 28, 2010 HLTF: ALLIES CONSIDER BROAD EURO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Allies used the January 28 HLTF and related meetings to touch base on CFE in the wake of the December 2009 NATO and OSCE Ministerials, as well as SYG Rasmussen's mid-December trip to Moscow. Allies welcomed and evinced considerable interest in the information that senior U.S. o [...]
2010-02-10 13:42:00Mission USNATOCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL
10USOSCE31OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: JANUARY 25 - 29, 2010
[...] (SBU) Kazakhstani PermRep Abdrakhmanov formally presented the Chairmanship's Human Dimension (HD) calendar at the well-attended HD Committee's inaugural meeting January 22. True to the Chairmanship's stated priorities, the proposal was heavy on tolerance, gender, and trafficking events at the [...]
2010-02-03 14:56:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PGOV PREL MARR KZ RS GM AJ
10VILNIUS5LATEST MEDIA REPORTING ON ALLEGED CIA PRISON IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Media coverage of the parliamentary investigation into alleged CIA prisons in Lithuania has been marked by inaccuracies in the foreign media and criticism of the government in local media. Lithuanian commentators have been critical of the government for damaging the U.S.-Lithu [...]
2010-01-04 14:45:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR LH
10VILNIUS59LITHUANIA SKEPTICAL ON FURTHER ENGAGEMENT WITH
[...] (C) Summary. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Eastern Neighborhood Policy, Jonas Grinevicius, discussed current Lithuanian policy toward both Belarus and Russia with Embassy officers January 25. He stressed that President Grybauskaite and the GOL are "very much on the same page." They [...]
2010-01-29 11:50:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL XH RU BO LH
10VLADIVOSTOK11RUSSKIY ISLAND -- THEY WILL BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME, THEN
[...] Summary: Many were surprised when in 2007, then President Vladimir Putin announced that the 2012 APEC summit would be held on Russkiy Island, an empty, undeveloped island just South of Vladivostok. On February 5, 2010, Consular Officer and USAID Representative visited the island, taking the f [...]
2010-02-16 07:24:00Consulate VladivostokUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON SENV RS
10YEREVAN78SARGSIAN CONFIDANTE ON FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
[...] (C) In a wide-ranging recent discussion with Ambassador and DCM, Armenian oligarch and Sargsian confidante Mikhail Baghdassarov expressed optimism that the Turkish parliament would ratify the normalization protocols, but insisted that Armenia could not be expected to ratify first. He said A [...]
2010-02-17 05:58:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPOGV ECON PREL AJ TU AM
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