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TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RUEHTRO/AMEMBASSY TRIPOLI IMMEDIATE 8242

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 071326 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: RS PGOV PREL
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON RESULTS OF U.S.-RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL 
SUMMIT 
 
REF: STATE 070576 
 
¶1. 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 
Moscow July 6 - 7 orally to the highest appropriate host 
government officials.  Posts may also direct their 
counterparts to fact sheets, joint statements, press 
briefings, and presidential remarks located at 
www.whitehouse.gov. 
 
Begin Points: 
 
¶3.  President Obama and President Medvedev met in 
Moscow, Russia July 6-8 for bilateral meetings on a 
range of subjects including arms reduction, nuclear non- 
proliferation, cooperation on securing and stabilizing 
Afghanistan, cooperation on European missile defense, 
resuming bilateral military-to-military relations, and 
establishing a bilateral presidential commission, to 
better structure the U.S.-Russia bilateral relationship. 
 
¶4. The agreements reached at the summit end a period of 
dangerous drift in U.S.-Russia relations.  While there 
are many areas where the United States and Russia 
disagree, and will continue to disagree, there are many 
more areas where our interests coincide.  We seek to 
broaden these areas of cooperation in a way that is 
mutually beneficial, serves the national interests of 
both countries, and improves European security and 
stability. 
 
¶5. In this regard, the United States and Russia have 
agreed to continue work on a follow-on agreement to the 
START treaty, which expires on December 5, 2009. 
Negotiators have been working non-stop and on July 6, 
President Obama and President Medvedev signed a Joint 
Understanding to guide the work of negotiators on the 
remainder of the agreement. 
 
¶6.  In the Joint Understanding, the United States and 
Russia agreed to reduce their strategic nuclear warheads 
to a range between 1500 and 1675, and to reduce their 
strategic delivery vehicles to a range between 500-1100. 
It is important to note that these ranges will not 
necessarily be included in the final text of the Treaty; 
they are the subject of continuing negotiations and are 
intended to be narrowed.  Under the expiring START and 
Moscow treaties, the maximum allowable levels of 
warheads are 2200 and the maximum level of launch 
vehicles is 1600. 
 
¶7. These numbers reflect agreement on reductions to 
levels that will be lower than any existing strategic 
arms control agreements.  The new agreement will 
directly support the goals outlined by President Obama 
during his speech in Prague in April 2009 and will 
demonstrate Russian and American leadership in 
strengthening the Non-Proliferation Treaty. 
 
 
¶8.  The Presidents also confirmed their commitment to 
strengthening their cooperation to prevent the 
proliferation of nuclear weapons and to stop acts of 
nuclear terrorism.  They also affirmed a common vision 
of growth of clear, safe, and affordable nuclear energy 
for peaceful purposes. 
 
¶9. On July 6, the United States and Russia also signed a 
bilateral air transit agreement that will enable the 
United States to transport its military personnel and 
equipment across Russia in support of international and 
Coalition forces in Afghanistan.  This agreement will 
further diversify our crucial supply routes and bring 
potential savings of up to 133 million dollars in fuel, 
maintenance, and other transportation costs.  The 
agreement is a significant Russian contribution to 
bringing security and stability to Afghanistan. 
 
¶10. Further to cooperation on Afghanistan, our 
presidents released a joint statement affirming U.S. and 
Russian commitments to the goals of the common fight in 
Afghanistan against the threats of terrorism, armed 
 
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extremism, and illegal drug trafficking.  The Presidents 
noted they are prepared to increase the assistance 
provided to the Government of the Islamic Republic of 
Afghanistan in strengthening and developing the 
capabilities of the Afghan National Army and police, and 
in training counter-narcotics personnel. 
 
¶11. The U.S. and Russia agreed to renew military-to- 
military relations, which were suspended after the 
conflict in Georgia last August.  Our Chiefs of Defense 
signed a strategic framework for military-to-military 
engagement that sets new conditions, which raise 
military cooperation to a new level and deepen mutual 
understanding between our respective armed forces.  The 
Armed Forces of the United States and Russian Federation 
have agreed in their work plan for 2009 to conduct 
nearly 20 exchanges and operational events before the 
end of the year. 
 
¶12. The Presidents also agreed to continue discussing 
cooperation in responding to the challenge of ballistic 
missile proliferation and instructed our experts to work 
together to analyze the ballistic missile challenges of 
the 21st century and to prepare appropriate 
recommendations.  Our experts are intensifying dialogue 
on establishing the Joint Data Exchange Center, which is 
to become the basis for a multilateral missile-launch 
notification regime. 
 
¶13. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and 
the Russian Ministry of Health and Social Development 
signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in 
the Field of Public Health and Medical Science.  The 
Memorandum establishes a framework for deeper 
cooperation between these government institutions to 
fight infectious diseases and chronic and non- 
communicable diseases, to promote healthy lifestyles and 
protect maternal and child health. 
 
¶14. The two Presidents agreed to create a Bilateral 
Presidential Commission, which they will chair, and, 
which Secretary of State Clinton and Foreign Minister 
Lavrov will coordinate.  The Commission will include 
working groups on nuclear energy and nuclear security; 
arms control and international security, foreign policy 
and fighting terrorism; drug trafficking; business 
development and economic relations, energy and the 
environment, agriculture, civil society, among other 
areas. 
 
¶15.  President Obama underscored U.S. support for the 
territorial integrity of Georgia and Ukraine, rejected 
the notion of privileged spheres of influence, and 
stressed the right of all European countries to choose 
their security alliances. 
 
¶16.  President Obama also emphasized the importance of 
democracy, free media, and an independent judiciary. 
 
¶17. The tone of the President's meetings with President 
Medvedev was positive and constructive.  The President 
also had a professional and constructive meeting with 
Prime Minister Putin.  Discussion was cordial but frank 
in both meetings. 
 
¶18. The United States welcomes an improved relationship 
with Russia. Our countries have many mutual interests 
and share many mutual threats.  The reset in our 
bilateral relationship will not come at the expense of 
our friends and allies in the region.  It is time to 
leave this zero-sum thinking behind.  A better U.S. - 
Russia relationship will increase trust and cooperation 
and ultimately enhance European security. 
 
End Points. 
 
¶19.  Points of contact for this action are EUR/RUS Janine 
Ellison, email:  EllisonJM@state.gov, phone:  202-647- 
6763 and Daphne Stavropoulos, StavropoulosDZ@state.gov, 
phone: 202-736-4262. Please slug any email responses to 
EUR/RUS collective. 
 
¶20. Minimize considered. 
CLINTON