News and press releases

In Donetsk region, the SMM continued to observe numerous ceasefire violations. It observed no ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. The Mission continued to monitor the withdrawal of weapons. It was restricted in its freedom of movement, including at one heavy weapons holding area and at a border crossing point in an area not controlled by the Government.* The SMM continued to monitor the situation of civilians in the vicinity of the contact line...

On 15th March 2016, the 64th meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place in Ergneti, co-facilitated by Kęstutis Jankauskas, the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM), and Ambassador Guenther Baechler, the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus...

KYIV, 15 March 2016 – The Swiss Ambassador to Ukraine today in Kyiv presented the Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) with two accommodation modules to house monitors working in the east. These modules will enhance the ability of the SMM to operate in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions by providing additional housing space for monitors...

SARAJEVO, 14 March 2016 – Ambassador Jonathan Moore, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, strongly condemns yesterday’s attacks on N1 and FTV journalists in Visegrad...

In Donetsk region, the SMM continued to observe numerous ceasefire violations, while their number decreased in Donetsk city compared to the number in the previous reporting period. The situation remained stable in Luhansk. Repair works to the gas pipeline in Marinka were suspended due to security concerns. The Mission reached border crossing points in areas not controlled by the Government in both Luhansk and Donetsk regions. It was restricted in its freedom of movement, mostly in areas not controlled by the Government, including in border areas...

ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 14 March 2016 – An OSCE-supported five-day training seminar for law enforcement officials aimed at enhancing their understanding of various cyber-attack mechanisms and the types of incriminating evidence began today in Almaty...

PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 14 March 2016- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo held today the first of a series of four roundtables to be held this month on the ways to secure financing for the public service broadcaster, Radio Television Kosovo (RTK)...