News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine- based on information received up until 8 May 2014, 18:00 (Kyiv time)
Publishing date: 9 May 2014
The situation in Ukraine was calm with the exception of Donbas, where high tensions persist.
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine- based on information received up until 7 May 2014, 19:00 (Kyiv time)
Publishing date: 9 May 2014
The situation in both the east and in some parts of southern Ukraine continued to be tense. Tensions in Luhansk remain. Central and western parts of the country remained calm.
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine- based on information received up until 6 May 2014, 19:00
Publishing date: 8 May 2014
The situation in both the east and in some parts of southern Ukraine remained tense. Tensions in Luhansk remain. Central and western parts of the country remained calm...
Extension of Special Monitoring Mission mandate indicates that scope for co-operative solution in Ukraine persists, Chairperson-in-Office says
Publishing date: 22 July 2014
BERN, 22 July 2014- After the decision of the OSCE Permanent Council, upon request by the Ukrainian government, to extend the mandate of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine for a further six months, the Chairperson-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister, Didier Burkhalter, welcomed that the SMM will be able to continue to play its crucial role in assisting Ukraine in de-escalating measures...
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine- based on information received up until 5 May 2014, 19:00
Publishing date: 7 May 2014
Tensions continue in Donbas. Other parts of the country remained calm. No serious security incidents were observed in Odessa, but the overall atmosphere in the city was quite tense...
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine- based on information received up until 19:00, 4 May
Publishing date: 6 May 2014
After the incidents in Odessa on 3 May the situation in both the east and in some parts of southern Ukraine remained tense. Central and western parts of the country remained calm.
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine- based on information received up until 02 May 2014, 19:00 (Kyiv time)
Publishing date: 5 May 2014
The situation in eastern and southern Ukraine has deteriorated. Reports of more occupations of buildings and violence in Odessa and Sloviansk-Kramatorsk reportedly left at least 40 dead. In central and western part of the country the situation remained calm...
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine- based on information received up until 30 April 2014, 19:00 (Kyiv time)
Publishing date: 2 May 2014
The situation in Ukraine remained tense in Luhansk and, in particular, and in Donetsk regions. In other parts of the country an increased police presence was observed due to the fear of possible provocations during May holidays.
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine- based on information received up until 30 April 2014, 19:00 (Kyiv time)
Publishing date: 2 May 2014
This update is provided for the media and the public. The situation in Ukraine remained tense in Luhansk and, in particular, and in Donetsk regions. In other parts of the country an increased police presence was observed due to the fear of possible provocations during May holidays.
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine- based on information received up until 29 April 2014, 19:00 (Kyiv time)
Publishing date: 30 April 2014
Western and Central Ukraine, including Kyiv, as well the southern part of the country, remained calm. The situation in Kharkiv is quite tense after the assassination attempt on the mayor, which occurred on Monday, 28 April. The situation in Donetsk region has deteriorated and in Luhansk remains tense.