KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Friday said leaked diplomatic cables showed the “cynicism” of U.S. diplomacy but suggested they would not serious upset improving ties with Washington.

Medvedev, who was belittled in a cable released by the website WikiLeaks as playing Robin to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's Batman, scolded the United States over the diplomatic disaster but avoided harsh criticism.
“These leaks are telling: they show the whole world the cynicism of the assessments and at times the judgments that prevail in the foreign policy of various states -- in this case, the United States,” Medvedev said.
“When such judgments become public, they are capable of harming foreign relations and affecting the general spirit of relations as a whole. On the other hand, I don't see anything critical here,” Medvedev said.
“We are not paranoid, and we do not link Russian-American relations with any leaks,” he said, speaking at a briefing with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the southern Russian resort of Krasnaya Polyana.
Leaked U.S. diplomatic cables, many based on assessments from Russian political analysts and opposition figures, portray Russia as a lawless country dominated by a corrupt elite and Medvedev as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's subordinate.
Medvedev has embraced U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign to “reset” ties with Russia, which deteriorated to a post-Cold War low with Russia's war against pro-Western Georgia in 2008.
The tone of relations has improved significantly, weathering potentially damaging blows such as the July arrest in the United States of Russians the Kremlin has acknowledged were spies.
Putin said in an interview with CNN earlier this week that the leaked diplomatic cables were “no catastrophe” but bristled at a portrayal of Russia as undemocratic and said the United States must not interfere in Russian politics.
Photo: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
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