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OSCE SMM Chief Monitor Çevik pays tribute to SMM medic who died in the cause of peace
Publishing date: 23 April 2020
KYIV, 23 April 2020 – Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine Yaşar Halit Çevik today paid tribute to SMM medic Joseph Stone, who, while on patrol, tragically lost his life three years ago when an SMM armoured vehicle was struck by an explosion, most likely caused by an anti-tank mine in a non-government controlled area near Pryshyb in Luhansk region.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 95/2020 issued on 22 April 2020
Publishing date: 22 April 2020
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and significantly more in Luhansk region. The Mission’s passage continued to be denied at checkpoints of the armed formations near Olenivka, Donetsk region and south of the
OSCE SMM Spot Report 16/2020: Members of the armed formations continued to deny SMM patrols passage at checkpoints in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions
Publishing date: 22 April 2020
On 21 and 22 April, members of the armed formations again denied SMM attempts to cross into non-government-controlled areas along official crossing routes: twice in Donetsk region and once in Luhansk region, while further attempts to cross into government-controlled areas were also denied, once in
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 21 April 2020
Publishing date: 21 April 2020
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKIY, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons decreased at both BCPs compared to the previous week...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 94/2020 issued on 21 April 2020
Publishing date: 21 April 2020
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Mission’s passage continued to be denied at checkpoints of the armed formations near Horlivka, Donetsk region and south of the Stanytsia Luhanska bridge, Luhansk
COVID-19’s economic impact will be profound, and so too should be our response
Publishing date: 21 April 2020
Op-ed by Dr. Elona Gjebrea Hoxha (MP, Albania): Only time will tell what the greatest impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be, whether its effects on public health or on the economy are the most significant in the long run, but with unemployment rates soaring and many businesses closing, it is clear that the economic impacts will be profound to say the least...
OSCE SMM Spot Report 15/2020: Members of the armed formations continued to deny SMM patrols passage at checkpoints in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions
Publishing date: 20 April 2020
On 18, 19, and 20 April, members of the armed formations again denied SMM attempts to cross into non-government-controlled areas along official crossing routes: four times in Donetsk region and once in Luhansk region, while further attempts to cross into government-controlled areas were also denied, twice in Luhansk region and twice in Donetsk region...