Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 97115 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ETRD EAGR ETTC EAID ECON EFIN ECIN EINV ELAB EAIR ENRG EPET EWWT ECPS EIND EMIN ELTN EC ETMIN EUC EZ ET ELECTIONS ENVR EU EUN EG EINT ER ECONOMICS ES EMS ENIV EEB EN ECE ECOSOC EK ENVIRONMENT EFIS EI EWT ENGRD ECPSN EXIM EIAD ERIN ECPC EDEV ENGY ECTRD EPA ESTH ECCT EINVECON ENGR ERTD EUR EAP EWWC ELTD EL EXIMOPIC EXTERNAL ETRDEC ESCAP ECO EGAD ELNT ECONOMIC ENV ETRN EIAR EUMEM ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID EREL ECOM ECONETRDEAGRJA ETCC ETRG ECONOMY EMED ETR ENERG EITC EFINOECD EURM EENG ERA EXPORT ENRD ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC EGEN EBRD EVIN ETRAD ECOWAS EFTA ECONETRDBESPAR EGOVSY EPIN EID ECONENRG EDRC ESENV ETT EB ENER ELTNSNAR ECHEVARRIA ETRC EPIT EDUC ESA EFI ENRGY ESCI EE EAIDXMXAXBXFFR EETC ECIP EIAID EIVN EBEXP ESTN EING EGOV ETRA EPETEIND ELAN ETRDGK EAIDRW ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS EPEC ENVI ELN EAG EPCS EPRT EPTED ETRB EUM EAIDS EFIC EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM EAIDAR ESF EIDN ELAM EDU EV EAIDAF ECN EDA EXBS EINTECPS ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ EPREL EAC EINVEFIN ETA EAGER EINDIR ECA ECLAC ELAP EITI EUCOM ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID EARG ELDIN EINVKSCA ENNP EFINECONCS EFINTS ECCP ETC EAIRASECCASCID EINN ETRP EAIDNI EFQ ECOQKPKO EGPHUM EBUD ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ ENERGY ELB EINDETRD EMI ECONEFIN EIB EURN ETRDEINVTINTCS EIN EFIM ETIO ELAINE EMN EATO EWTR EIPR EINVETC ETTD ETDR EIQ ECONCS EPPD ENRGIZ EISL ESPINOSA ELEC EAIG ESLCO EUREM ENTG ERD EINVECONSENVCSJA EEPET EUNCH ECINECONCS ETRO ETRDECONWTOCS ECUN EFND EPECO EAIRECONRP ERGR ETRDPGOV ECPN ENRGMO EPWR EET EAIS EAGRE EDUARDO EAGRRP EAIDPHUMPRELUG EICN ECONQH EVN EGHG ELBR EINF EAIDHO EENV ETEX ERNG ED
KMDR KPAO KPKO KJUS KCRM KGHG KFRD KWMN KDEM KTFN KHIV KGIC KIDE KSCA KNNP KHUM KIPR KSUM KISL KIRF KCOR KRCM KPAL KWBG KN KS KOMC KSEP KFLU KPWR KTIA KSEO KMPI KHLS KICC KSTH KMCA KVPR KPRM KE KU KZ KFLO KSAF KTIP KTEX KBCT KOCI KOLY KOR KAWC KACT KUNR KTDB KSTC KLIG KSKN KNN KCFE KCIP KGHA KHDP KPOW KUNC KDRL KV KPREL KCRS KPOL KRVC KRIM KGIT KWIR KT KIRC KOMO KRFD KUWAIT KG KFIN KSCI KTFIN KFTN KGOV KPRV KSAC KGIV KCRIM KPIR KSOC KBIO KW KGLB KMWN KPO KFSC KSEAO KSTCPL KSI KPRP KREC KFPC KUNH KCSA KMRS KNDP KR KICCPUR KPPAO KCSY KTBT KCIS KNEP KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KNNB KGCC KINR KPOP KMFO KENV KNAR KVIR KDRG KDMR KFCE KNAO KDEN KGCN KICA KIMMITT KMCC KLFU KMSG KSEC KUM KCUL KMNP KSMT KCOM KOMCSG KSPR KPMI KRAD KIND KCRP KAUST KWAWC KTER KCHG KRDP KPAS KITA KTSC KPAOPREL KWGB KIRP KJUST KMIG KLAB KTFR KSEI KSTT KAPO KSTS KLSO KWNN KPOA KHSA KNPP KPAONZ KBTS KWWW KY KJRE KPAOKMDRKE KCRCM KSCS KWMNCI KESO KWUN KPLS KIIP KEDEM KPAOY KRIF KGICKS KREF KTRD KFRDSOCIRO KTAO KJU KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW KEN KO KNEI KEMR KKIV KEAI KWAC KRCIM KWCI KFIU KWIC KCORR KOMS KNNO KPAI KBWG KTTB KTBD KTIALG KILS KFEM KTDM KESS KNUC KPA KOMCCO KCEM KRCS KWBGSY KNPPIS KNNPMNUC KWN KERG KLTN KALM KCCP KSUMPHUM KREL KGH KLIP KTLA KAWK KWMM KVRP KVRC KAID KSLG KDEMK KX KIF KNPR KCFC KFTFN KTFM KPDD KCERS KMOC KDEMAF KMEPI KEMS KDRM KEPREL KBTR KEDU KNP KIRL KNNR KMPT KISLPINR KTPN KA KJUSTH KPIN KDEV KTDD KAKA KFRP KWNM KTSD KINL KJUSKUNR KWWMN KECF KWBC KPRO KVBL KOM KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KEDM KFLD KLPM KRGY KNNF KICR KIFR KM KWMNCS KAWS KLAP KPAK KDDG KCGC KID KNSD KMPF KPFO KDP KCMR KRMS KNPT KNNNP KTIAPARM KDTB KNUP KPGOV KNAP KNNC KUK KSRE KREISLER KIVP KQ KTIAEUN KPALAOIS KRM KISLAO KWM KFLOA
PHUM PINR PTER PGOV PREL PREF PL PM PHSA PE PARM PINS PK PUNE PO PALESTINIAN PU PBTS PROP PTBS POL POLI PA PGOVZI POLMIL POLITICAL PARTIES POLM PD POLITICS POLICY PAS PMIL PINT PNAT PV PKO PPOL PERSONS PING PBIO PH PETR PARMS PRES PCON PETERS PRELBR PT PLAB PP PAK PDEM PKPA PSOCI PF PLO PTERM PJUS PSOE PELOSI PROPERTY PGOVPREL PARP PRL PNIR PHUMKPAL PG PREZ PGIC PBOV PAO PKK PROV PHSAK PHUMPREL PROTECTION PGOVBL PSI PRELPK PGOVENRG PUM PRELKPKO PATTY PSOC PRIVATIZATION PRELSP PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ PMIG PREC PAIGH PROG PSHA PARK PETER POG PHUS PPREL PS PTERPREL PRELPGOV POV PKPO PGOVECON POUS PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN PWBG PMAR PREM PAR PNR PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO PARMIR PGOVGM PHUH PARTM PN PRE PTE PY POLUN PPEL PDOV PGOVSOCI PIRF PGOVPM PBST PRELEVU PGOR PBTSRU PRM PRELKPAOIZ PGVO PERL PGOC PAGR PMIN PHUMR PVIP PPD PGV PRAM PINL PKPAL PTERE PGOF PINO PHAS PODC PRHUM PHUMA PREO PPA PEPFAR PGO PRGOV PAC PRESL PORG PKFK PEPR PRELP PREFA PNG PGOVPHUMKPAO PRELECON PINOCHET PFOR PGOVLO PHUMBA PRELC PREK PHUME PHJM POLINT PGOVPZ PGOVKCRM PGOVE PHALANAGE PARTY PECON PEACE PROCESS PLN PRELSW PAHO PEDRO PRELA PASS PPAO PGPV PNUM PCUL PGGV PSA PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA PGIV PRFE POGOV PEL PBT PAMQ PINF PSEPC POSTS PHUMPGOV PVOV PHSAPREL PROLIFERATION PENA PRELTBIOBA PIN PRELL PGOVPTER PHAM PHYTRP PTEL PTERPGOV PHARM PROTESTS PRELAF PKBL PRELKPAO PKNP PARMP PHUML PFOV PERM PUOS PRELGOV PHUMPTER PARAGRAPH PERURENA PBTSEWWT PCI PETROL PINSO PINSCE PQL PEREZ PBS

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 08MOSCOW2407, TFGG01: Russian Media on Humanitarian Situation, Regional

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #08MOSCOW2407.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08MOSCOW2407 2008-08-14 13:24 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Moscow
VZCZCXRO0879
OO RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHDA RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIK RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHLN
RUEHLZ RUEHPOD RUEHROV RUEHSR RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHMO #2407/01 2271324
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 141324Z AUG 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9486
INFO RUEHSI/AMEMBASSY TBILISI PRIORITY 3881
RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHXD/MOSCOW POLITICAL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MOSCOW 002407 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PBTS PINR PINS PNAT PREL GG RS
SUBJECT: TFGG01: Russian Media on Humanitarian Situation, Regional 
Politics 
 
REF: A)MOSCOW 2343, B)MOSCOW 2366, C)MOSCOW 2383 
 
1.  (SBU) Summary: The conflict in South Ossetia remained a 
front-page, top-of the news hour topic for Russian media, but the 
focus shifted from breaking events to refugees and humanitarian 
needs, and the long-term regional and geopolitical implications.  In 
contrast to CNN's images of tanks and Russian troops in Gori, for 
the Russian press, the war was over and state-controlled broadcast 
media supported the Kremlin's line that their goals had been 
achieved.  The print media's wider range of views reflected the 
editorial stances of its individual ownership - pro-Kremlin 
Izvestiya highlighted Medvedev's 100 days in office and the victims 
in Tzkhinvali, while business-oriented Vedemosti introduced topics 
other than Georgia.  Much ink was spilt over the American "role" in 
the conflict and the future of U.S.-Russian relations.  Pundits 
complimented President Medvedev on his performance during the 
fighting and on his working relationship with Prime Minister 
Vladimir Putin. End Summary. 
 
It's not about Georgia, it's about America 
------------------------------------------ 
 
2. (SBU) After having spent the past several days highlighting the 
alleged American role in the conflict, Russian media squarely placed 
the issue in the context of the U.S.-Russian (instead of the 
Russian-Georgian) relationship.  Surprisingly, little play was given 
to the August 13 statements by President Bush or Secretary Rice, but 
we expect to see a measured reaction on the August 14 evening news. 
 
 
3. (SBU) Kommersant, a business-oriented daily, declared warm 
relations between Moscow and Washington over.  It accused President 
Bush of threatening Russia with isolation in retaliation for its 
military success in South Ossetia.  Nezavisimaya Gazeta, a centrist 
newspaper, accused the United States of trying to "punish" Russia. 
State-controlled Channel One aired a statement by Foreign Minister 
Lavrov which gave the U.S. a choice between a real partnership with 
Russia or a "virtual" one with Georgia. 
 
Medvedev and Putin working well together 
---------------------------------------- 
 
4. (SBU) By coincidence, the 100 day mark of the Medvedev 
administration was reached August 14, allowing the Russia press to 
turn attention to the performance of the president and the 
omnipresent prime minister.  All media unanimously praised how well 
the two were working together.  Izvestiya noted that this challenge 
by a "broad front of Russia's enemies" showed that Putin and 
Medvedev complimented each other.  Komsomolskaya Pravda, a 
pro-Kremlin tabloid, smugly said that while Medvedev's election was 
hailed in the West, he has demonstrated himself to be a tough 
defender of Russian interests.  However, Nezavisimaya Gazeta 
complimented the president on his show of independence from the 
prime minister and his order to halt the military advance into 
Georgia. 
 
South Ossetia: the forgotten victim 
----------------------------------- 
 
5.  (SBU) Russian television continued its barrage of images and 
reports from South Ossetia highlighting the destruction and "crimes" 
committed by Georgia.  Highlighting the government-declared "Day of 
Mourning," broadcasts included footage of destroyed cities, reports 
from refugee camps, and ordinary Russians giving blood.  Moskovskiy 
Komsomolets, a well-read tabloid newspaper, dedicated a full page to 
color photos of the ruins from the conflict zone.  Komsomolskaya 
Pravda, Russia's highest circulated daily, carried reports of 
funerals for Tskhinvali residents accompanied by a large photo of a 
woman weeping atop a coffin.  Both newspapers also ran extensive 
stories on Russian soldiers killed in the conflict with pictures of 
their widows and orphaned children. 
 
6.  (SBU) While much of the Russian press was reveling in the 
righteousness of Russia's cause, Interfax, an independent wire 
service, ran a story about how Russian troops were leaving the city 
of Gori intact, with water and electricity service for the civilian 
population.  The article noted that both Georgian officials and 
foreign ambassadors had visited the city (presumably to confirm the 
reports of its intact condition.)  In addition, Moskovskiy 
Komsomolets queried Embassy Moscow as to why it did not lower its 
flag to half staff in honor of the victims of the conflict. 
 
Lessons for the region? 
----------------------- 
 
7.  (SBU) On a more ominous note, while the Hitler-Saakashvili 
comparisons abounded in the media, Saakashvili was also compared to 
other troublesome regional leaders.  Izvestiya ran a box article 
entitled "Little Allies" which included photos of Polish President 
 
MOSCOW 00002407  002 OF 002 
 
 
Kaczinski, Lithuanian President Adamkus, Ukrainian President 
Yuschenko, and a rather unflattering portrait of Saakashvili.  Few 
papers and no broadcast covered the August 13 appearance of the 
Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian and Ukrainian presidents in solidarity 
with  Saakashvili in Tbilisi. 
 
8.  (SBU) Nezavisimaya Gazeta ran a front page story predicting that 
the conflict in the Caucasus would transfer to the Russian-Ukrainian 
border.  Channel One cited an Interfax report accusing Ukraine of 
being involved in the fighting on the side of the Georgians. 
 
Paging Dr. Freud 
----------------- 
 
9.  (U) Komsomolskaya Pravda continued the media's 
psychoanalysis/character assassination of Saakashvili under the 
headline:  "Saakashvili has been offended since childhood - and now 
he is dying to prove that he is not weak."  The tabloid resurrected 
claims that the Georgian president's stepfather beat him, and that 
he has been unfaithful to his wife with a Georgian pop singer and 
his secretary.