News and press releases

Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. The SMM continued to monitor the situation at the Petrivske and Zolote disengagement areas. Inside the Stanytsia Luhanska disengagement area, the Mission continued

TIRANA, 19 November 2019 – OSCE PA President George Tsereteli and Secretary General Roberto Montella have concluded an official visit to Albania, as it prepares to assume the OSCE Chairmanship in 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 increased at both BCPs compared to the previous week. The eighty-ninth Russian convoy crossed into Ukraine and returned through the Donetsk BCP...

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 15 and 16 November, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 16 and 17 November, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations both in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. A man from non-government-controlled Donetsk city was injured by gunfire. The SMM continued to monitor the situation at the Petrivske disengagement area. The Mission

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Mission saw deminers from government-controlled areas close to the Petrivske disengagement area. The Mission continued to observe demining activities inside the

The new Bureau of the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration within the OSCE met in Vienna on 6 November 2019, for the handover of current affairs by the outgoing President, Christian Tomuschat to his successor, Emmanuel Decaux...