Swiss OSCE Chair plans dual visit to Ukraine and Russia
Switzerland's Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis reportedly will try to revive dialogue on European security amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to the Swiss government website
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Russia “attempting to destroy Ukrainian people” through attacks on energy grid, Ukraine tells OSCE
Diplomat Rostyslav Palahusynets invokes UN Genocide Convention to describe Russia's strikes against energy instrastructure
Ukraine secures OSCE emergency session on Russian missile and drone strikes
The OSCE Permanent Council held an emergency session in Vienna on 15 Jan. to examine Russia's missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, convening at Kyiv's request immediately
Kyiv at OSCE: Russia launches 23 Novator nuclear-capable missiles banned under INF Treaty against Ukraine
Russia began firing banned nuclear-capable missiles at Ukraine a week after Trump summit in Alaska.
Journalists in Ukraine face same mortal danger as soldiers, and 30 of them remain in Russian captivity, says official at OSCE
Vitrenko urges holding Russia accountable and turning international commitments, such as the 2013 Milan Resolution, into real protections for media workers.
OSCE at 50: Kick Russia out or shut it down
Fifty years on, the OSCE lets Russia bomb, kidnap, and veto. Time’s up—kick Moscow out or close the doors.
“They broke all 10 rules”: Ukraine calls to eject Russia from OSCE
Moscow blocks European security watchdog's operations to hide atrocities.
“Moscow mechanism” will now investigate Russia’s killings of Ukrainian POWs at request of 41 nations
Over 90% of returned Ukrainian prisoners report systematic beatings and torture.
UK at OSCE: Russia chooses war over people as defense spending surpasses social programs
Russia burns $450 billion in energy revenue and empties wealth fund.
Police arrest 21-year-old man for targeting Ukraine’s ally Starmer in series of London arson attacks
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.
OSCE “horrified” by details of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna’s death in Russian captivity
Roshchyna’s body reportedly had signs of torture and dissection while in Russian custody, including missing brain, eyes, and trachea.
Two Ukrainian OSCE staff remain in Russian captivity after three years
Two Ukrainian citizens working for the OSCE monitoring mission have been sentenced to 13 years and face deportation to Russia on fabricated espionage charges.
Ukraine calls for more weapons to achieve just peace at OSCE meeting
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.
OSCE report details escalating Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians
At least 146 civilians were killed in Ukraine in June, marking the second-highest monthly death toll in 2024, according to the latest UN figures.
OSCE launches special mechanism to investigate Russia’s arbitrary detention of Ukrainian civilians
For the first time, an international mechanism is being used to address the issue of detained Ukrainian civilians by Russia.
Russia plans to suspend membership in OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the Russian parliament described the OSCE PA as "an absolutely dependent, politicized organization dancing to Washington's tune."
Ukraine outmaneuvers Russia at OSCE, in chemical weapons, maritime agencies
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.
RFE/RL: West accuses Russia of acting as a saboteur of OSCE
Western officials and governments have accused Russia of acting as a saboteur of the Organization for Security and…
Foreign Ministry: Ukraine boycotts OSCE meeting over Lavrov’s attendance
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."
Russia, Belarus veto Estonia’s OSCE chairmanship bid
"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