Russia Divided
In 2014 the number of ethnic conflicts in Russia has declined. The drop resulted from the Ukrainian conflict which has shifted the generally xenophobic sentiments from an internal to an external adversary. The shift in the object of xenophobia does not however eliminate it altogether. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Increased repression of free media in Azerbaijan must stop, OSCE Representative says
TBILISI, 10 November 2014 – Following the detention of Azerbaijani blogger Mehman Huseynov, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that the ongoing and increasing number of repressive actions against independent media and advocates of freedom of expression in Azerbaijan must stop. “Practically all independent media...
Russia is blackmailing Ukraine and Europe with the threat of escalation of the conflict in Donbas
Russian troops and separatists continue to build up their forces in the parts of Donbas controlled by them. This was stated on 4 November by Spokesman of the Information and Analysis Centre of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Andriy Lysenko at the briefing in Kyiv, informs the news agency Radio Liberty. Co-director of Foreign...
OSCE regional training course in Kyrgyzstan focuses on combating cybercrime through computer forensics and network investigation
BISHKEK, 10 November 2014 – A five-day regional training course on combating cybercrime in Central Asia through computer forensics and investigating networks started today in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The event is co-organized by the Transnational Threats Department of the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna and the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, with the support of...
Fighting Flares in Ukraine, Romanians Rally over Voting Problems
Plus, the Azerbaijani opposition holds a new anti-Aliev demonstration, and Poland’s Sikorski survives a no-confidence vote. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Poland’s Foreign Policy Needs More, Not Less, Germany
The Ukraine crisis shows that Poland’s special foreign policy toward its Eastern neighbors is needed more than ever-together with support from Berlin. …read more Source: Carnegie Endowment for International...
Spot report by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), 9 November 2014
This report is for media and the general public. East of Donetsk city, in territory controlled by the so-called “Donetsk People’s Republic”, the SMM observed two convoys of 17 trucks each. They included artillery and multiple-launch rocket systems. The convoys were moving west. This was the second day in a row that the SMM observed convoys...
Concerned about latest SMM reports of activities undermining Minsk commitments, OSCE Chair calls on all sides to preserve and consolidate ceasefire
Bern, November 8, 2014 – With reference to the latest reporting of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission regarding shelling and its victims in Donetsk and the appearance of convoys of heavy weapons and tanks in territory controlled by illegally armed groups, Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office said he was very concerned...
Spot report by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), 8 November 2014
This report is for media and the general public. Summary In the city of Donetsk and in Makeevka (25km north-east of Donetsk city), in “DPR”-controlled territory, the SMM observed convoys of heavy weapons and tanks. At the time of reporting, the SMM could hear heavy, outgoing shelling to the north and northwest of the city’s outskirts, which...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 6 November 2014
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 activities of the Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination (JCCC). The SMM visited the border crossing point between Ukraine and the Russian Federation in Novoazovsk (122km south of...
