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Ukraine
In a recent OSCE address, Blinken reaffirms US support for Ukraine, condemns Russia’s hybrid war tactics, and stresses the importance of defending democratic values across Europe.
Dec. 5
OSCE
Ukraine’s FM called Russia’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov a "war criminal" Thursday as they both attended an international meeting in Malta, the latter’s first visit to an EU country in almost 3 years.
Dec. 5
War in Ukraine
Both Russian and Ukrainian envoys to join OSCE meeting; Trump’s pick for Defense chief comes under fire; Zelensky adviser tells UN that 16 Ukrainian children are victims of Russia’s war every week.
Dec. 5
War in Ukraine
OSCE condemned it as "a grave violation of participating states' commitments under international law" and called for the immediate release of Vadym Golda and two other jailed OSCE officials.
Jul. 13
Russia
Kremlin accused the assembly of "biased, discriminatory approaches, double standards, total Russophobia, unpreparedness for meaningful discussions."
Jul. 3
War in Ukraine
The 70-point resolution calls on all 53 OSCE participating states to make efforts to de-occupy Crimea and all occupied territories of Ukraine by supporting the Peace Formula and the Crimean Platform.
Jun. 30
Putin
Running out of ethnic minorities to push into its army and to avoid the politically dangerous mobilization of “real” Russians, Moscow is now taking aim at its German speaking citizens.
May. 22
Russia
Transdnistria broke from Moldova before the Soviet collapse and fought a brief war against the newly independent state.
Apr. 15
Putin
Early voting for president began on Sunday in occupied parts of Ukraine, as well as remote areas of Russia. Again, the Kremlin intends to justify the farcical elections with hand-picked observers.
Feb. 27
War in Ukraine
The OSCE should revamp itself and act to end frozen conflicts and promote security in Europe instead of tolerating Russian aggression and blockage of its mission.
Dec. 15, 2023
Ukraine
Kyiv says Russia has rendered the OSCE powerless to take action. At the parliamentary assembly level, where Russia's been barred, Ukraine hopes it can start the ball rolling to break Russia's grip.
Dec. 9, 2023
Russia
In his Thursday's address, the Russian minister claimed that the OSCE was becoming an “appendage” of the NATO alliance and the European Union.
Dec. 1, 2023
War in Ukraine
At least five dead in Russian strikes; Lavrov invokes ghost of Kennan after OSCE members file out of meeting; Dutch pledge €2.5 billion for Ukraine; Kyiv’s spies behind Siberian railway fire.
Dec. 1, 2023
War in Ukraine
Poland and Romania will join Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in boycotting the OSCE meeting in North Macedonia.
Nov. 29, 2023
US
The decision by North Macedonia, as current OSCE chair, to invite Russia to attend the organization’s annual ministerial conference in Skopje has not gone down well.
Nov. 28, 2023
War in Ukraine
Since the start of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has blocked nearly all major OSCE decisions, Kyiv says.
Oct. 16, 2023
In a recent OSCE address, Blinken reaffirms US support for Ukraine, condemns Russia’s hybrid war tactics, and stresses the importance of defending democratic values across Europe.
Dec. 5