OSCE at 50: Kick Russia out or shut it down
Fifty years on, the OSCE lets Russia bomb, kidnap, and veto. Time’s up—kick Moscow out or close the doors.
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“They broke all 10 rules”: Ukraine calls to eject Russia from OSCE
Moscow blocks European security watchdog's operations to hide atrocities.
“Moscow mechanism” will now investigate Russia’s killings of Ukrainian POWs at request of 41 nations
Over 90% of returned Ukrainian prisoners report systematic beatings and torture.
UK at OSCE: Russia chooses war over people as defense spending surpasses social programs
Russia burns $450 billion in energy revenue and empties wealth fund.
Police arrest 21-year-old man for targeting Ukraine’s ally Starmer in series of London arson attacks
The arrest follows three separate fire incidents targeting properties connected to Starmer, who has positioned the UK as a key member of the "coalition of the willing" supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.
OSCE “horrified” by details of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna’s death in Russian captivity
Roshchyna’s body reportedly had signs of torture and dissection while in Russian custody, including missing brain, eyes, and trachea.
Two Ukrainian OSCE staff remain in Russian captivity after three years
Two Ukrainian citizens working for the OSCE monitoring mission have been sentenced to 13 years and face deportation to Russia on fabricated espionage charges.
Ukraine calls for more weapons to achieve just peace at OSCE meeting
At the OSCE Permanent Council meeting, Ukraine's Acting Permanent Representative, Viktoriya Kuvshinnikova, stressed the need to bolster sanctions against Russia, close loopholes, and ensure accountability for Russian leadership’s crimes, while pushing for Ukraine's integration into the Euro-Atlantic security system.
OSCE report details escalating Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians
At least 146 civilians were killed in Ukraine in June, marking the second-highest monthly death toll in 2024, according to the latest UN figures.
OSCE launches special mechanism to investigate Russia’s arbitrary detention of Ukrainian civilians
For the first time, an international mechanism is being used to address the issue of detained Ukrainian civilians by Russia.
Russia plans to suspend membership in OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the Russian parliament described the OSCE PA as "an absolutely dependent, politicized organization dancing to Washington's tune."
Ukraine outmaneuvers Russia at OSCE, in chemical weapons, maritime agencies
A trilogy of diplomatic debacles left Russian officials sputtering blindly at global forums from Skopje to London as Ukraine directed a masterclass in multilateral marginalization.
RFE/RL: West accuses Russia of acting as a saboteur of OSCE
Western officials and governments have accused Russia of acting as a saboteur of the Organization for Security and…
Foreign Ministry: Ukraine boycotts OSCE meeting over Lavrov’s attendance
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Oleh Nikolenko said that "the presence of Russia's delegation there would only worsen the crisis Russia caused within the OSCE."
Russia, Belarus veto Estonia’s OSCE chairmanship bid
"Instead of looking for solutions that would please Moscow, we must isolate Russia in every way on the international arena," Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna said
Ukraine, OSCE to coordinate on returning deported Ukrainian children, civilians from Russian captivity
Ukraine's FM Dmytro Kuleba discussed the issue of returning deported and imprisoned Ukrainians during a meeting with Bujar Osmani, the chairman-in-office of the OSCE in Ukraine's capital on 16 October.
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls Russia state sponsor of terrorism
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe adopted a final declaration called Russia…
Russia brought vehicles with OSCE markings to occupied Donbas, OSCE denies its presence in the area
On 15 January, Ukrainian military reporter Andrii Tsaplienko shared a photo of OSCE-marked vehicles transported near the Izvaryne…
OSCE demands to free its Ukrainian workers sentenced in Russian proxy “republic” for “treason”
An unrecognized “court” in Russia’s proxy “Luhansk People’s Republic” had “sentenced” two Ukrainians working for the OSCE Special…
Berlin concerned by Ukraine using Bayraktar drone, but not by Russian-separatist side using banned weapons
Ukraine’s use of a Turkish-made Bayraktar drone has drawn the ire of Germany’s Foreign Ministry. “Berlin is very…