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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative concerned about journalists’ safety in Ukraine, following incident near parliament in Kyiv
Publishing date: 31 August 2015
VIENNA, 31 August 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about an incident near the Ukrainian Parliament in Kyiv, in which several journalists were injured...
OSCE PA President Kanerva condemns Kyiv violence
Publishing date: 31 August 2015
COPENHAGEN, 31 August 2015 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) today condemned the violence that occurred during protests outside of Ukraine’s parliament earlier on 31 August, which resulted in the death of at least one member of the National Guard and scores injured...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 28 August 2015
Publishing date: 29 August 2015
The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by the parties and security considerations*. Ceasefire violations were recorded in numerous locations. The SMM observed damage caused by shelling and conducted several crater analyses in Donetsk and Luhansk regions...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 27 August 2015
Publishing date: 28 August 2015
The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by the parties and security considerations*. The SMM observed damage caused by shelling and conducted crater analyses in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In Donetsk there was a significant increase in ceasefire violations compared to the previous day...
Spot Report by OSCE Observer Mission: A thirty-sixth Russian convoy of 39 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned back through the Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 27 August 2015
On 27 August 2015 at 07:10hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 39 vehicles were checked by the Russian border guard and customs services. All the vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation by 15:04hrs on 27 August...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 26 August 2015
Publishing date: 27 August 2015
The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by the parties and security considerations*. The SMM facilitated a local ceasefire that allowed for gas pipeline repairs in the Luhansk region...
Secretaries General of OSCE PA, NATO PA, PACE meet for consultations
Publishing date: 27 August 2015
COPENHAGEN, 27 August 2015 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Secretary General Spencer Oliver hosted his counterpart from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA), David Hobbs, and his counterpart from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Wojciech Sawicki, on 26 August for the latest in regular consultations between the three Secretaries General...