Vitrenko urges holding Russia accountable and turning international commitments, such as the 2013 Milan Resolution, into real protections for media workers.
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.
Two Ukrainian citizens working for the OSCE monitoring mission have been sentenced to 13 years and face deportation to Russia on fabricated espionage charges.
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.
Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the Russian parliament described the OSCE PA as "an absolutely dependent, politicized organization dancing to Washington's tune."
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.
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."
"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'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.