OSCE/ODIHR election observers to present findings at press conference in Kyiv on Monday
KYIV, 13 November 2015 – Tana de Zulueta, head of the election observation mission deployed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), will present the mission’s preliminary statement of findings and conclusions on the 15 November second round of mayoral elections in Ukraine at a press conference in Kyiv on...
OSCE PA President meets Ukrainian Foreign Minister Klimkin at conclusion of country visit
KYIV, 13 November 2015 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) met today with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin in Kyiv at the conclusion of his three-day visit to the country. The sides discussed a range of policy- and security-related issues, including the current and potential roles of the OSCE in monitoring...
In Donetsk, OSCE PA President highlights humanitarian tragedy of Ukraine conflict
DONETSK OBLAST, Ukraine, 12 November 2015 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) today visited a range of sites in government-controlled Donetsk oblast, Ukraine, including near the line of contact with separatist-held areas, to survey the security situation and highlight the humanitarian tragedy resulting from the...
Ukraine Recognizes ‘Genocide’ of Crimean Tatars
Activists had long pushed for 1944 mass deportations ordered by Stalin to be declared an act of genocide. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
The Resurrection of Vaclav Klaus
At the get-together of Kremlin sympathizers in Greece last month, one of the headlines was the presence of Czech former President Vaclav Klaus. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
FPI Resources on the Growing Crisis between Ukraine and Russia
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Eastern Ukraine Situation Worsening, Kyiv Says
Ukraine military, pro-Russian separatists accuse each other of escalating violence in Donetsk and Luhansk in defiance of ceasefire. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Britain and the Spectre of Geopolitical Irrelevance
Transatlantic TakeLONDON—It is difficult to underestimate the impact of a new James Bond movie on the British psyche. The films, released now at three- or four-year intervals, give the fleeting sense that Britain still matters on the world stage. Yet Bond has long reflected something of a geopolitical fantasy; his enduring appeal based in part on...
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 10 November 2015
Please note that this report is for media and the general public. SUMMARY Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall cross-border traffic decreased at both BCPs. DETAIL OM’s staff composition The OM is currently operating with 19 permanent...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 9 November 2015
This report is for media and the general public. The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements”, including the Addendum. Its monitoring was restricted by the parties and security considerations. The SMM visited the “LPR”-controlled Dolzhansky (84km south-east of Luhansk) border...
