C O N F I D E N T I A L COPENHAGEN 000427 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 
08/11/2018 TAGS: PREL, MARR, NATO, EUN, RU, GG, DA SUBJECT: TFGG01: 
DANES SUPPORT NAC STATEMENT ON GEORGIA REF: STATE 85678 Classified By: 
Pol/Econ Counselor Bill Mozdzierz, reasons 1.4b,d 

1. (C) Echoing strong 
statements from Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen and FM Per 
Stig Moeller over the weekend, MFA Head of Department for Eastern Europe
Ruben Madsen and acting Head of Security Policy Soren Rinder indicated 
Danish support for a NAC statement on Russian actions in Georgia. PM 
Rasmussen condemned the Russian military action August 9 as 
"unjustified," and an "unacceptable" violation of Georgian territory. 

2. (C) Denmark regards Russian actions and motives in the conflict with 
deep suspicion, Madsen and Rinder suggested, but the Danish government 
remains concerned -- as always -- about maintaining unity within the 
Alliance and the EU. The Danes are prepared to press for a tough line 
with Moscow in the meetings ahead, including the August 12 NAC and a 
special GAERC meeting of EU foreign ministers the following day (which 
Per Stig Moeller will attend). 

3. (C) The Secretary's August 8 
conversation with Moeller was helpful in comparing notes, Rinder 
observed, even though Moeller's subsequent telephone exchange with the 
Abkhazian leader apparently did little to dissuade the Abkhazians from 
joining the conflict. MOZDZIERZ