OSCE Special Co-ordinator visits Kyiv, Kharkiv, Luhansk oblasts ahead of Ukraine election
COPENHAGEN, 17 October 2014 – Kent Harstedt, the OSCE Special Co-ordinator and leader of the short-term OSCE observer mission for Ukraine’s parliamentary elections, has completed a week-long preparatory visit to Kyiv, Kharkiv and Luhansk oblasts. Harstedt met senior government officials in Kyiv; the governor of Kharkiv oblast; the...
OSCE trains fire management authorities and brigades on preparedness, prevention and response to wildfire disasters
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More Questions on the Yunus Nomination for the Sakharov Prize Arise
Professor Mahmoud Al ‘Asali, an Iraqi law professor and devout Muslim in a portion of Iraq controlled by ISIS, openly stood up to the murderous thugs who had taken over that part of his country. Their threats of murder and second-class citizenship against the ancient Christian population, he stated, were unacceptable and wrong. He challenged...
Spot report by OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, 14 Oct 2014: Civilians Killed, Injured in GRAD Missile Strike northeast of Mariupol
This report is for media and the general public. SUMMARY A GRAD rocket struck a small village close to Mariupol, causing civilian casualties. DETAIL At 14:23hrs on 14 October, the SMM – in Mariupol (113km south of Donetsk city) – heard what it assessed to be heavy GRAD shelling to the northeast of the city. A Ukrainian military officer attached...
Spot report by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), 14 October 2014: Fighting around Ukrainian Military Checkpoint near Smile
This report is for media and the general public. SUMMARY A Ukrainian military checkpoint c. 40km northwest of Luhansk city is surrounded by irregular armed personnel. There are 12 reported casualties, two of whom are confirmed by the SMM. DETAIL On the evening of 13 October, a Ukrainian military officer told the SMM that armed forces affiliated...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 13 October 2014
This report is for media and the general public. Focusing on the implementation of the Minsk Protocol/Memorandum, the SMM continued monitoring Donetsk and Luhansk areas where sporadic artillery shelling was still reported and observed. The SMM also gathered additional information about the concrete future implementation process in Ukraine of the...
Parliamentary election will be a landmark for Ukraine
During the cold winter, when thousands of Ukrainians flocked to the now famous Maidan Square in central Kyiv, they did so with three very clear demands. The first, was the removal of former president Yanukovych, which was achieved in February. The second, a new presidential election, was achieved in May. But for the third, new parliamentary...
Participation in the discussion “The Price of Freedom” during the German Weeks in Ukraine
During the German Weeks in Ukraine, on 10 October 2014, a podium discussion The Price of Freedom was held in the National Parliamentary Library, which was attended by Legal Research Consultant of the Razumkov Centre Viktor Musiyaka. The event was held against the backdrop of the recent transformation processes in Ukraine, and internal and...
The EU could have already given up Russian gas but is attracted by the low price
Europeans are currently reconsidering cooperation with Gazprom, and will slowly move away from Russian gas but it will not happen immediately. This opinion was expressed by Director of Energy Programmes of the Razumkov Centre Volodymyr Omelchenko when commenting on the information that, despite the sanctions, Gazprom may get the largest gas...
Findings of the sociological study Citizens of Ukraine on Security: Assessment, Threats, Solutions to Problems
On 7 October 2014, the Razumkov Centre held a press conference Citizens of Ukraine on Security: Assessment, Threats, Solutions to Problems At the press conference, the findings of the sociological study of the Razumkov Centre were presented. The press conference was held by – Oleksiy Melnyk, Co-director of Foreign Relations and...
