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Joint statement by OSCE Chairman-in-Office Rau and Secretary General Schmid on Russia’s launch of a military operation in Ukraine

Date:
Place:
WARSAW/VIENNA
Source:
OSCE Chairpersonship, OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
Fields of work:
Conflict prevention and resolution

WARSAW/VIENNA, 24 February 2022 – The OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Foreign Minister of Poland, Zbigniew Rau and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid condemned the launch by President Putin of a military operation in Ukraine and made the following statement:

“We strongly condemn Russia’s military action against Ukraine. This attack on Ukraine puts the lives of millions of people at grave risk and is a gross breach of international law and Russia’s commitments.

We call for the immediate cessation of all military activities.”


Contacts

Communication and Media Relations Section

OSCE Secretariat

Bartosz Kempinski

Press and Communication

Polish OSCE 2022 Chairmanship