The top issue on the Ministerial this year was, as it has been for the last three years, the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine and Russia’s role in violating Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In fact, my delegation was listening carefully to the statements of all of the Heads of Delegation of the 57 OSCE ... Read More»
Mind the GONGOs: How Government Organized NGOs Troll Europe’s Largest Human Rights Conference
GONGOs are nothing more than the real-world equivalent of the internet troll armies that insecure, authoritarian, repressive regimes have unleashed on Twitter. Read More»
Keeping an International Eye on Ukraine
Keeping an International Eye on Ukraine Leaders should insist that Russian separatists in the east not obstruct cease-fire monitoring missions. Wall Street Journal August 16, 2016 Op-ed by Ambassador Daniel Baer For the third year in a row, August is proving a particularly deadly month in eastern Ukraine. Russian fighters, funds, weapons and equipment have kept the conflict ... Read More»
Democracy Defender Award: Ambassador Baer’s Remarks
The voices of people like Oleksandra remind everyone that there is no alternative to continuing the fight for reform and for a stronger Ukraine. Read More»
We Must Never Forget – Holocaust Remembrance Day: Statement to the PC
This is a time to reaffirm our commitments and responsibilities to ourselves and future generations. It is incumbent upon us, the participating States of the OSCE, to make real the words, “Never forget. Never again.” Read More»
On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine: Statement to the PC
The New Year offers the chance to intensify our efforts to implement Minsk and resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine. We welcome the extension of the Minsk agreements into 2016, but stress that the Russian Federation must implement its Minsk commitments, including honoring the ceasefire, granting unimpeded access to SMM monitors, facilitating agreement on election ... Read More»
European Security, Transatlantic Solidarity, and the “Moment” We’re In
A talk by Ambassador Daniel B. Baer at the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy | March 19, 2015 Thank you—thank you for that kind introduction—thank you for having me, and thank you to all of you for starting your Thursday evening with me. The last 2 years have turned out to be much ... Read More»
Statement by U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt and U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE Daniel Baer on Ukrainian Parliamentary Elections
Kyiv, October 26, 2014 Today we were privileged to observe Ukrainian democracy in action as the nation went to the polls for the second time this year, this time voting for a new Parliament. Over the course of several hours the Embassy visited ten polling places throughout Kyiv to see how this historic day was unfolding. ... Read More»
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