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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Joint Statement by the OSCE Secretary General and the OSCE Chief Monitor in Ukraine on the implementation of the Minsk package
Publishing date: 13 February 2015
KYIV, 13 February 2015 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier and Head of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine Ertugrul Apakan today issued a joint statement in Kyiv on the implementation of the Minsk package of measures agreed yesterday by the Trilateral Contact Group...
OSCE/ODIHR Director Link says Office is ready to observe local elections in eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 12 February 2015
WARSAW, 12 February 2015 – Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said today that his Office is ready to observe local elections that could be held as part of the ceasefire agreement on eastern Ukraine reached in Minsk...
Spot Report Observer Mission at Russian checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk: Russian convoy of 70 vehicles cross into Ukraine and back through Donetsk BCP
Publishing date: 8 February 2015
On 08 February 2015 at 04:50 (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 70 vehicles were inspected by the Russian border guard and customs services. All the vehicles crossed back into the Russian Federation (RF) at 16:33 on February 08.
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 6 February 2015
Publishing date: 8 February 2015
The SMM continued to monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum and the work of the Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination (JCCC). The SMM observed the evacuation of civilians from heavily shelled Debaltseve.
Spot report by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM): Shelling in the Kirovskyi district of Donetsk city on 4 February 2015
Publishing date: 7 February 2015
On 5 February, the SMM followed up on the shelling which reportedly struck the Kirovskyi district in Donetsk city on 4 February from 11:40 to 11:45hrs. The same shelling salvo reportedly hit the direct surrounding of the Kindergarten No. 381, a neighbouring street near the Kindergarten and Donetsk Hospital No. 27. The SMM inspected the three aforementioned different sites located in the Kirovskyi district on 5 February between 10:00 and 15:00hrs.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine today monitors evacuation of civilians from Debaltseve
Publishing date: 6 February 2015
KYIV/DEBALTSEVE, 6 FEBRUARY 2015 – Monitors from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) today completed a full day of monitoring of the evacuation of civilians from the heavily-shelled city of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine.
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 5 February 2015
Publishing date: 6 February 2015
The SMM continued to monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum. In the aftermath of shelling, the SMM observed the impacts of in Donetsk city and region. Military movements were also noted by the SMM around Donetsk. Plans to evacuate civilians from Debaltseve were developed at the Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination (JCCC).