Section: OSCE (EU)
Statement by the Trilateral Contact Group
The Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), consisting of senior representatives of Ukraine, the Russian Federation and the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, convened an urgent meeting in Kyiv on 24 January 2015. The TCG discussed the rising tension in eastern Ukraine and condemned the intensification of violence there, especially in the vicinity of the city...
OSCE Chief Monitor in Ukraine condemns Mariupol shelling as reckless, indiscriminate and disgraceful attack on innocent civilians, including women and children
KYIV, 24 January, 2015 – The Head of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan, described the shelling in Mariupol today – which according to the Mission’s initial findings caused at least 17 deaths and many more injuries – as a reckless, indiscriminate and disgraceful attack aimed at a heavily-populated...
Statement by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine on civilian deaths in Donetsk
DONETSK, 24 January 2015 – On Thursday the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) looked into yet another tragic incident: our observations in Donetsk, Debaltseve and Volnovakha confirmed the injuries and loss of civilian lives during the past week. Once again, the SMM expresses its deep concern about the increasing number of civilian...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office voices concern over situation in eastern Ukraine to news agency Tanjug
Marina Marković Communication and Media Relations Section The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić told Serbia’s news agency Tanjug on 23 January 2015 that he is “deeply concerned about the escalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, …read more Source:...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 22 January 2015
This report is for media and the general public. 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 saw the aftermath of a shelling incident in Donetsk. The SMM witnessed many instances of heavy artillery fire and...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 21 January 2015
This report is for media and the general public. 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 Russian Federation Armed Forces representative at the JCCC expressed the intention of moving out of Debaltseve due to the...
Spot report by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), 22 January 2015: Shelling Incident on Kuprina Street in Donetsk City
This report is provided for the media and general public At 08:40hrs on 22 January, the “Emergency Services Department” of the “Donetsk People’s Republic” (“DPR”) informed the SMM of an alleged shelling incident – involving multiple fatalities – at 42 Kuprina Street, 4.4km south-south-west of city-centre Donetsk. On arrival at the scene 20...
OSCE Chairperson’s Personal Representatives on tolerance in country visit to France
PARIS, 22 January 2015 – The Personal Representatives of the Chairperson-in-Office on Tolerance and Non-Discrimination conducted a country visit to France from 19-21 January 2015 – their first joint visit under the 2015 OSCE Chairmanship of Serbia. “Our joint visit to France was scheduled several months ago and comes shortly after the...
Coal being transported to Russia more actively
The OSCE observers have noted that much more coal was taken to Russia from Luhansk region across Gukovo border check point for the last week if compared to previous weeks. This is stated in the weekly report of the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of January 21, 2015. “Compared to...
Transport stop in Donetsk shelled with mortar or artillery
The weapon, used in shelling incident at a public transport stop in Donetsk on Thursday morning, was most likely either a mortar or an artillery piece. That is the conclusion of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission experts working in Ukraine, reads the SMM report regarding the shelling incident in Donetsk. “The SMM also determined that the...
