We need to better understand the scope of the economic and environmental damage, destruction, and long-term risks stemming from Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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Colleagues, over 400 murdered civilians were eventually discovered in Bucha.
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The new year was rung in with Russia’s missile salvos targeting Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, cutting off power to hospitals and denying heat to freezing civilians.
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We can never keep silent about such crimes and never attempt to normalize what Russia is doing in Ukraine.
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Indeed, since 2014 in Crimea, we’ve seen the blueprint for much of Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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As Ukraine continues to defend itself against this aggression, it’s important to remember what Russia’s occupation of parts of Ukraine means for the people of Ukraine.
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We have hundreds of documented cases of members of Russia’s forces raping and brutalizing Ukrainians – of all ages and genders.
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The tremendous environmental cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine will burden this Organization for years to come.
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For millions of people in Ukraine, in Russia and across the world, 24th February will forever mark a dark date on the calendar.
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As President Putin’s war enters its second year, we must stay united to keep exposing Russia’s crimes and to keep supporting Ukraine.
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The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is entirely man-made. All it takes to stop more needless suffering is for the man who caused it — Vladimir Putin — to end his brutal war of choice.
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Russia needs to provide the international community with the lists of children it has taken from Ukraine and allow these children to be reunited with their families in Ukraine.
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We all know Russia could end its unprovoked war today if it chose to do so.
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“Aggression against Ukraine is not only a European problem but also a challenge to the very rules and principles of the international community.”
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Russia’s war of aggression continues to bring pain and suffering to Ukraine’s most vulnerable, including children.
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Russia needs to stop its war of choice and withdraw from Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders now.
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What Russia is trying to do today is quite simply to wipe out the sovereignty of an entire, independent nation.
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We look forward to combining institutional strengths in support of sovereign, independent Ukraine, so that its people can continue on their chosen path of freedom and democracy.
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Since we met last week, the Kremlin has continued to inflict on Ukraine the kind of unconscionable violence and destruction that has become its trademark.
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In Russia’s world, or should I say the Russkiy Mir, where “might makes right,” there is no room for security or cooperation.
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For as long as it takes, literally for as long as it takes, the United States will continue to support Ukraine as it defends itself and liberates its territory.
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As is now clear to all, this is an effort by the Russian Federation to weaponize winter, and these salvos again targeted Ukraine’s critical infrastructure.
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Russia’s unconscionable war is the only thing that has to stop.
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Russia’s ongoing weaponization of winter also means many of Ukraine’s citizens will continue to struggle for warmth, for food, and for survival in the months to come.
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The Kremlin would like nothing more than to erode Ukrainian forces’ morale and the determination of the Ukrainian people to successfully resist Russia’s invasion.
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Russia isn’t just waging a war of aggression against Ukraine. It is deliberately attacking civilian targets and civilian infrastructure with no military purpose whatsoever. These are not merely lapses. They are not exceptions to the rules. These are atrocities.
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RIght now it seems as though the Lukashenka regime is making decisions that seem more in the interests of President Putin and his cronies than in the Belarusian people.
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Ukraine has our full support and we will continue to do whatever it takes to give Ukraine the capacity to defend itself.
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Russia has destroyed some 40 percent of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, including thermal energy plants that provide homes, schools, and hospitals with heat in wintertime, when temperatures can drop to 20 degrees below zero Celsius.
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Putin is weaponizing food by playing games with Russia’s participation in the UN and Turkish-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative.
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Russia’s lack of success in using military force to impose its will on Ukraine is leading Putin to take increasingly desperate actions.
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Yet Russia’s contempt for the international community and its norms of civilized behavior continues unabated.
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As Putin’s missiles continue to fall on innocent civilians in Ukraine, we are reminded of the importance of human rights as an essential and integral component of our Organization’s comprehensive approach to security.
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On Monday morning, as many children were walking to school, Russia’s missile attacks in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhya killed 12 civilians and injured more than 100.
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We declare our unwavering support for Ukraine and its brave people suffering from the ongoing Russian aggression, enabled by the Belarusian authorities.
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Putin and his cronies in the Kremlin seem to relish taking every opportunity to demonstrate their willingness to violate international norms.
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No one can witness this carnage and not be moved. No person or country can equivocate in the face of such brutality. No one should remain silent in the face of such horrors.
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It is disturbing to note that Russia has apparently undertaken no serious investigations into serious allegations of abuses.
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I would suggest that the employees of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs might want to educate their political leadership on the existence of the UN Charter, or the Helsinki Final Act, or indeed the Geneva Conventions, or indeed the Genocide Convention.
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While Russia scrambled to cook up ersatz plebiscites in Ukraine, we saw real expressions of popular will in Russia.
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The Russian Federation is prosecuting its citizens for peacefully protesting against the war in Ukraine.
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Ukrainian POWs returned through swaps reported being tortured, including beatings with electrical wires and mock executions.
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Russia’s aggression against independent, multi-ethnic Ukraine has caused great harm to Ukrainian citizens of all backgrounds.
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Since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, the situation for freedom of expression and media freedom in Russia has worsened significantly.
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These Potemkin referenda do not fool us. They do not change the facts on the ground. Putin and his Kremlin cronies can lie to themselves and the Russian people, but the world sees the truth.
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In recent months we have seen Russia target religious groups in parts of other countries that it controls or occupies, including Crimean Tatar Muslims and Orthodox Christians in Ukraine.
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In Belarus, there have been no free and fair elections since Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s 1994 election. Brutal repressions following the fraudulent 2020 presidential election relentlessly continue.
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Wherever Ukraine liberates its territory, we see the horrors Russia leaves behind in its wake.
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Russia’s forces lost the battle of Kyiv in March, and now we see them abandoning their tanks and BMPs and running – sometimes literally – back to Russia.
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Russia’s war against Ukraine must continue to be the key focus in weekly discussions in the FSC, just as it is in the PC.
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Any Kremlin claims that Ukraine’s people yearn to be annexed by Russia are flat-out lies and propaganda.
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Today, as the United States has and will continue to do, we stand with a sovereign, democratic Ukraine as it celebrates and defends its independence.
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Since our Russia colleagues seem so eager now to view Amnesty International’s reports as evidence of potential misconduct, perhaps they would be willing to respond to some of the findings Amnesty has released since the war began on February 24.
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Russia’s brutal attack on its peaceful, sovereign neighbor has now entered its sixth month and the human costs are quite simply staggering.
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Russia must end this war now before the moral and economic bankruptcy of this so-called “special military operation” causes more suffering.
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Are you appalled by the death of a four-year-old girl and seven and eight-year-old boys? Are those military targets? Did their lives have value to you? Does it matter that they are now dead?
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You are engaged as a representative of the Russian Federation in propaganda on behalf of a regime that is consistently striking civilians and civilian objects across Ukraine
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With every unconscionable strike hitting Ukrainian civilians, the Russian government reveals its true nature to the world.
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Today’s Moscow Mechanism report gives us an opportunity to pull back and document the unconscionable atrocity crimes, human rights violations, and abuses members of Russia’s forces have committed.
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The report documents violations of international humanitarian law, and violations and abuses of human rights law, that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Ukraine between 1 April and 25 June 2022.
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The United States and our partners will continue providing the humanitarian, economic, and security assistance Ukraine needs to defend itself against Russia’s barbaric and unprovoked aggression.
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The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is an occasion to reaffirm our strong commitment to prevent and eradicate torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
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Russia’s cynical attempt to use minority issues to justify its brutal war – a war which is wreaking death and destruction on Ukrainian citizens of many ethnicities, including ethnic Russians – is a chilling example of “the serious dangers of exploiting minority issues.”
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All those responsible for forced transfers of Ukrainian civilians to Russia will be identified and held to account for violations of international law.
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Only by ending Russia’s aggression once and for all will the people of Ukraine ensure that their children no longer have to fear the shriek of a Russian missile in the night sky.
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If Russia seeks a solution at the negotiating table, then we call on Russia to cease the unjustified war of aggression immediately.
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Russia’s massive and ongoing invasion of Ukraine has upended the cooperative European security order our nations have worked to build since the Cold War.
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We commend your longstanding efforts in support of the government of Ukraine on rule of law, human rights, democratization, and good governance, all of which are indispensable to Ukraine’s implementation of its OSCE commitments and to its future as a vibrant democracy.
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Russia continues to deploy far-right ultranationalism in service of subjugating Ukraine, and in service of supporting neo-Nazi and extreme right-wing nationalist movements throughout Europe.
Read More» We should never forget that the people of Ukraine are fighting for the survival of their country, of their families, of their cultural identity, and of their communities.
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The unimaginable suffering of the men, women, and children of Kherson at the hands of Russia’s forces starkly illustrates the existential stakes of this war.
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We continue to have concerns regarding the humanitarian impacts of Russia’s invasion and potential for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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Fifteen weeks of violence, with so many reports of executions, forced deportations, rapes, filtration camps, and destruction that it is becoming difficult to fully grasp the enormity of the carnage being perpetrated by the Russian Federation.
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Members of the Special Monitoring Mission have been detained and some have gone missing in eastern Ukraine. This is completely unacceptable. No one should be a target because of their unbiased and loyal service to this Organization.
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The sheer barbarity, sadistic cruelty, and lawlessness of Russia’s military campaign is now plain for all the world to see.
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Ukraine’s civilian nuclear sites had been safe and secure for decades. It was only Russia’s crudely irresponsible military actions that put these sites in danger.
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Russia’s long track record of accusing others of the violations it itself is perpetrating, or plans to perpetrate, raises the possibility that the Kremlin may be laying the predicate for a false flag operation using biological or chemical weapons.
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Ukraine must win so that we do not ever give in to a “might makes right” world order. And it must win so that Ukraine’s farmers can again feed the world. The stakes could not be any higher.
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It is the collective duty of our countries to continue our unprecedented support to Ukraine as it fights for the freedom of its country and its people and the values we share.
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We are committed to using every available tool to ensure Russia is held accountable for its monstrous atrocities.
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Mr. Chair, in spite of Russia’s brutal aggression, the people of Ukraine know who they are. No bullets, no mortars or missiles can ever purge Ukraine from the hearts of its people.
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As we enter the third month of Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression, Ukraine stands as strong, united, and resolute as ever.
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This is a war for sovereignty against subjugation, for independence against imperialism, for the principles of international law against the brute force of a predatory power. The task before us is to rise to the moment and provide Ukraine with the capabilities it requires.
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The United States will continue to use the full range of its tools and resources to support documentation and accountability efforts, together with our allies and partners.
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Our collective invocation of the Moscow Mechanism on March 3, 2022, with the support of Ukraine, reflected our shared concerns about the impact of Russia’s invasion. Unfortunately, the report from the independent experts confirms our fears.
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We are committed to using every tool available to ensure those responsible are held accountable for atrocities.
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Mr. Chair, let there be no doubt: Russia’s war on Ukraine – the death and trauma that Putin’s regime is inflicting on Ukraine’s next generation – will never be forgotten.
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The world is demanding justice following the shocking images of carnage discovered when Ukraine liberated Bucha on April 2.
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We will help the people of Ukraine fight for this future for as long as it takes.
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It is deeply regrettable that the Russian Federation has blocked consensus on the mandate extension of the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine.
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Right of Reply to Belarus on the Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine As delivered by Ambassador Michael Carpenter to the Permanent Council, Vienna March 24, 2022 Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, with regards to the intervention, just now, from the Belarusian representative, where he says that his country has no plans to attack Ukrainian …
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Russia is trying to erase their country from the map, destroying the work of past and present generations in the process. But Russia will fail. Ukraine will prevail.
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The human and humanitarian tragedy is growing every day, every hour.
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Yesterday was surely one of the saddest days of the war after Russia bombed a children’s and maternity hospital in Mariupol.
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You are a co-aggressor, your territory has been used as a launch pad for a vicious, barbaric attack on a neighboring state, and you bear responsibility for that.
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There are no credible explanations and no justifications for these actions. There is no “special military operation,” only a naked war of aggression.
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Facts matter. That has been the motto of the SMM. And OSCE commitments matter. And international law obligations matter. No amount of lies can make facts disappear or hide the bloody results of Russia’s aggression.
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Today, our delegations will send the following letter to ODIHR Director Matteo Mecacci, invoking the Moscow Mechanism, with the support of Ukraine
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The courage and determination of Ukrainians to live in freedom, to defend their homeland against a foreign invader, has only grown as the Russian offensive has intensified and become more bloody and barbaric.
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This is a dark time, but when the fog of war clears, individuals will be held responsible. We are also taking note of all those enabling this war, including the regime in Belarus, and they too will be held to account.
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Russia’s actions are an affront to democracy, to human rights, to human decency.
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Make no mistake: Yesterday’s actions are the beginning of the latest Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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This is the most significant military mobilization in Europe since the Cold War.
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We recommend that Russia immediately de-escalate its military posture in and around Ukraine by withdrawing its troops and equipment and fulfilling in good faith its Minsk Agreement obligations.
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We need to address the escalating situation in the context of the principles and commitments at the heart of the OSCE.
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The United States and our Allies and partners are unified in our preference for constructive and serious diplomacy, including here at the OSCE.
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If ever there were a time to invoke a risk reduction mechanism, this is it.
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Ukraine’s concern regarding Russian military activities and intentions today is unfortunately grounded in recent history.
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Now is the time for Russia to halt and reverse its build-up of troops along Ukraine’s borders & fulfill its longstanding commitments here at the OSCE.
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The United States welcomes the opportunity to discuss how these matters are and remain essential to achieving lasting peace and prosperity.
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Russia continues to threaten the security of not just Ukraine, but Europe as a whole, with its ongoing military escalation.
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This crisis is much bigger than Ukraine. This is about the type of world we want to live in.
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What happens in Ukraine is not only a matter of peace and security in the Donbas, or Ukraine, or even Europe.
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We are potentially on the brink of both a security crisis and a humanitarian catastrophe.
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The United States will work closely with the Polish Chairmanship to ensure that we find solutions to today’s challenges that are rooted in our commitments and principles
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Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity are being threatened in an unprecedented way.
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The mandate of the Project Coordinator in Ukraine applies to the entire territory of Ukraine within its international recognized borders, including Crimea.
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Russia can accuse Ukraine of being the aggressor and it can accuse the United States of helping as much as it likes, but the reality is that Russia is the only perpetrator of this conflict.
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We remain deeply concerned by evidence Russia has made plans for significant escalation against Ukraine.
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We call on Russia to cease its aggression, observe the ceasefire, fully implement its Minsk commitments, and withdraw its forces from Ukraine’s sovereign territory.
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We remain deeply concerned by reports of unusual Russian military activity near Ukraine.
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The United States supports Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.
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We call on Russia to allow the SMM to fulfill its mandate and monitor throughout Ukraine.
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Crimea-related sanctions will remain in place until Russia returns full control of the peninsula to Ukraine.
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If Russia has a dispute with Ukraine, it should be resolved diplomatically. The multinational SMM is not a bargaining chip.
Read More» We reiterate that the mandate of the Project Coordinator in Ukraine applies to the entirety of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, including Crimea and Russia-controlled parts of eastern Ukraine.
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Russia and its proxies restrict civilian movement across the Line of Contact and between the territories controlled by Russia’s proxies themselves.
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We call on Russia and the forces it leads to immediately cease preventing the other SMM monitors.
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Russia’s ongoing aggression in eastern Ukraine and occupation of Crimea is now in its eighth year and has claimed more than 13,000 lives.
Read More» We do not, nor will we ever, recognize Russia’s purported annexation of Crimea.
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The United States deeply regrets the choice by the Russian Federation to block consensus on extension of the BOM’s mandate.
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Russia’s ongoing aggression in eastern Ukraine and occupation of Crimea is now in its eighth year.
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We will continue to urge Russia to provide for OSCE monitoring along the Russia-Ukraine border.
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Russia continues to occupy parts of Georgia, sustain the conflict it fomented in eastern Ukraine, and occupy and militarize the Crimean Peninsula.
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Russia must cease its baseless and vindictive repression of the Crimean Tatar community.
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Russia’s irresponsible and destabilizing behavior not only threatens the security of its neighbors, but also the security of the wider OSCE region.
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Russia’s latest obstruction looks to be just the latest in a long line of broken promises and the most recent demonstration that maintaining positive relations with its neighbors is simply not a priority for Russia.
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We once again call upon Russia to finally join consensus on the procedural decisions regarding HDIM 2021.
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Russia bears responsibility for every casualty on both sides of the Line of Contact. Its aggression against Ukraine is the sole driver of the daily violence that causes these tragedies.
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Russia’s current objection to the Border Observer Mission’s mandate renewal looks to be just the latest in a long line of broken promises
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We do not, nor will we ever, recognize Russia’s purported annexation of Crimea. We reaffirm that Crimea is Ukraine.
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Seven years after Russia’s attempt to annex Crimea and the launch of its armed aggression in eastern Ukraine, Russia’s ongoing occupation and militarization of Crimea and violent campaign in eastern Ukraine threatens European security. Despite the relative success of the Additional Measures to Strengthen the Ceasefire last summer, Russia persists in obstructing peace negotiations within the Trilateral Contact Group …
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July 27 marked the first anniversary of the issuance and enactment of the Trilateral Contact Group’s (TCG’s) Additional Measures to Strengthen the Ceasefire.
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I just wanted to remind my esteemed Russian colleague that Moscow committed to all three of the Minsk agreements: the Minsk Protocol, signed September 5, 2014; the Minsk Memorandum of Understanding, signed September 19, 2014; and the Minsk Package of Measures, signed February 12, 2015, since you wanted us to talk about documents.
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Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, harm to its civilian populations, and political coercion are not confined to the Donbas region.
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Saturday marked seven years since Malaysia Airlines Flight #17 was shot down over Russia-controlled Donetsk in Ukraine by Russia-backed militants.
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The United States and other participating States in this Chamber fully support Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.
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Russia’s long-standing efforts to hinder the work of this Mission are a clear demonstration of Moscow’s unwillingness to take its Minsk commitments seriously.
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The United States welcomes recent progress in advancing key reforms in Ukraine.
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We echo Special Representative Grau’s appeal to our Russian colleagues to resume a constructive approach to negotiations, which they abandoned more than a year ago.
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Although Russia tries to cast itself as a mere “mediator” in this conflict, Moscow unceasingly obstructs the paths to resolution.
Read More» The mandate of the Project Coordinator in Ukraine applies to the entire country of Ukraine, including Crimea.
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If Russia truly wants peace in Ukraine, it must cease impeding the work of the SMM and afford its monitors the full Freedom of Movement needed to fulfil their mandate.
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The United States appreciates Project Coordinator in Ukraine’s (PCU) continued focus on democratization and good governance in Ukraine.
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Rather than pursue a serious effort to resolve the conflict it began, Russia doubled down on its same tired lines, denying its role as the aggressor and spinning fantasies about “foreign masters” and “coups d’état”.
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The United States welcomes Head of Mission Varga to the Permanent Council. Ambassador, we commend you and your team for your continued efforts under particularly challenging conditions.
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Let’s be clear about why we discuss this conflict every Thursday. It is because Russia and the forces it arms, trains, leads, and fights alongside have fueled this terrible situation in eastern Ukraine for more than seven years.
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As the principal driver of the conflict in eastern Ukraine trying to falsely cast itself as a “mediator,” Russia has a lot to hide.
Read More» The United States has on numerous occasions expressed regret over Russia’s continued blockage of efforts to expand the geographic scope of the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk.
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Significant numbers of Russian military forces remain in place along the Russia-Ukraine border, in Russia-occupied Crimea, and in eastern Ukraine along the Line of Contact within Ukraine.
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Today, as we have done in previous years, we join the Crimean Tatar community in remembering all those lost.
Read More» Although Russia has removed certain forces and hardware from these areas, its military posture remains significantly heightened.
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The violence propagated by Russia-led forces in eastern Ukraine not only costs the lives of Ukrainian Servicemembers—but led to the loss of more than 13,000 Ukrainians since Russia initiated this conflict in 2014.
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We continue to closely monitor Russia’s announced ‘drawdown’ of its military equipment and personnel from Ukraine’s eastern border.
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The non-transparent, large-scale, and unilateral mobilization of Russian forces in and around Ukraine this month is only the most recent illustration of Moscow’s brinkmanship.
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Ceasefire violations rose in eastern Ukraine as Russia unilaterally massed troops along its border with Ukraine and in Crimea.
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Ambassadors Çevik and Grau, the United States welcomes you back to the Permanent Council. We are grateful for your tireless efforts to bring about a peaceful resolution to the Russia-led conflict in eastern Ukraine.
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The United States shares Ukraine’s concerns over Russia’s most recent provocation in the Black Sea, this time impeding maritime traffic through the Kerch Strait in order to facilitate its continued military buildup.
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If Russia has concerns about NATO or U.S. forces in Europe, it should use the appropriate provisions of the Vienna Document to request additional information or transparency.
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On Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea As delivered by Chargé d’Affaires Courtney Austrian to the Permanent Council, Vienna April 15, 2021 Thank you, Madam Chair. For seven years, Russia has orchestrated a large-scale hybrid campaign against Ukraine, while denying its involvement and obstructing progress toward a peaceful resolution of the conflict. …
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The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.
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For months now, Russia has woven fantasies about Ukraine’s alleged military preparations to expel Russia-led forces from the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
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On Russia’s military activities near Ukraine’s border and in Russia-occupied Crimea As delivered by Chargé d’Affaires Courtney Austrian to a special joint session of the Forum for Security Cooperation and the Permanent Council, Vienna April 14, 2021 Thank you, Mister Chair. The United States joins other participating States in expressing our continued and considerable concern over Russia’s military activities …
Read More» This month marks the beginning of the eighth year of Russian hostilities toward its sovereign neighbor.
Read More» While Moscow has chosen March 16 as the date to “celebrate” its coerced and illegitimate “referendum” in Crimea, the rest of the participating States—and the international community—vividly recall Russia seized the peninsula by force in late February 2014.
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Regrettably, we are again seeing Russia-led forces use heavy weapons and reports of shelling around water and sanitation infrastructure in Donetsk.
Read More» Seven years ago, after protests in Kyiv brought an end to the corrupt Yanukovych regime, Moscow inflicted revenge upon Ukraine for its decision to chart a path toward the European Union and the trans-Atlantic community.
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For seven grim years, Russia has fueled a bloody conflict that has taken the lives of more 13,000 Ukrainian citizens.
Read More» Ambassador Varga you continue to perform your already challenging duties under exceptionally difficult conditions; we were especially relieved to read the Mission was coronavirus-free.
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We track closely reports of ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine.
Read More» The United States joins the other members of this Council in expressing our gratitude for your efforts on the ground across Ukraine and within the Trilateral Contact Group discussions. You have our strongest support.
Read More» Last week, we spoke about Russia’s obstinacy in fueling the fighting in eastern Ukraine and obstructing progress toward a lasting and peaceful resolution of the conflict.
Read More» This coming spring marks seven years since Moscow, barely disguised behind the sheerest of veils, instigated an armed assault in the Donbas against its sovereign neighbor and fellow Slavic nation.
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The United States finds it deeply regrettable that Russia continues to block the expansion of the geographic scope of the Observer Mission, despite the clear, strong, and continued support from other participating States to do so.
Read More» On the Extension of the Project Coordinator in Ukraine As delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council, Vienna December 17, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chairperson. In connection with the adoption of the Decision for the Extension of the Mandate of the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine, the United States joins …
Read More» On Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea As delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council, Vienna December 17, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is our last Permanent Council meeting of 2020, your last as chairperson: one of the more difficult years in recent history for all …
Read More» Ongoing Violations of International Law by the Russian Federation in Ukraine As delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council, Vienna December 10, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. During last week’s Ministerial Council meeting, the participating States of this Permanent Council rightfully focused much of our attention on Russia’s multi-year aggression against …
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Response to the Address by the Personal Representatives of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combatting Discrimination & Promoting Tolerance As delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council, Vienna December 10, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes to the Permanent Council the Chair-in-Office’s Personal Representatives on Tolerance and Non-Discrimination: Rabbi …
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Joint Statement on Ukraine Statement Delivered by H.E. Anne-Kirsti Karlsen, Ambassador of Norway to the OSCE Ministerial Council Tirana, Albania (remotely, via Zoom) December 4, 2020 This Statement is delivered on behalf of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, …
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Ambassador Reeker’s Remarks to the OSCE Side Event on Crimea As prepared for delivery by Ambassador Philip T. Reeker to the OSCE Side Event on Crimea Tirana, Albania (remotely, via Zoom) December 3, 2020 Thank you, Foreign Minister Kuleba. It is an honor to speak at this event today and to join Ukraine and other …
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Ongoing Violations of International Law by the Russian Federation in Ukraine As delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council, Vienna November 26, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chair. At next week’s Ministerial Council, the first in a fully virtual format, we expect to see significant attention paid to the Russia-led conflict in …
Read More» Ongoing Violations of International Law by the Russian Federation in Ukraine As delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council, Vienna November 19, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Last week, the Special Monitoring Mission released its most recent thematic report on civilian casualties in the conflict-afflicted areas of eastern Ukraine. This report …
Read More» Response to Project Coordinator in Ukraine, Ambassador Henrik Villadsen As delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council, Vienna November 19, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Ambassador Villadsen, for your very successful presentation today. We welcome you back to the Permanent Council. It has been a few eventful months since your last appearance before …
Read More» Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments by the Russian Federation in Ukraine As delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council, Vienna November 12, 2020 Thank you, Madam Chairperson. As part of a broader program to destabilize its sovereign neighbor, Russia has fomented and financed a …
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On Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea As delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council, Vienna November 5, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On October 29, the OSCE’s Observer Mission at the Gukovo and Donetsk checkpoints issued a spot report confirming another Russian convoy—the 97th!—crossing into Ukraine via the Donetsk Border Crossing Point. The Mission observed a total of six …
Read More» Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments by the Russian Federation in Ukraine As delivered by Deputy Chief of Mission Courtney Austrian to the Permanent Council, Vienna October 29, 2020 Thank you, Madam Chair. As October draws to a close, we are encouraged by another month of lower levels of …
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Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments by the Russian Federation in Ukraine As delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council, Vienna October 22, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Earlier this year, in this Permanent Council, we marked the 45th anniversary of the Helsinki …
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council on July 23, 2020
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council on July 16, 2020.
Read More» Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III at the Permanent Council on July 9, 2020.
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Statement delivered by Lane Darnell Bahl to the Permanent Council on July 2, 2020.
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ASRC 2020 statement delivered during the Special Session: Ensuring Security and Stability in the OSCE region in light of developments with respect to Ukraine
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Opening statement delivered at the Annual Security Review Conference on June 23, 2020.
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III on June 18, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III on June 11, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
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Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III on June 11, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
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Statement delivered at the June 4, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Read More» Statement delivered at the May 28, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Read More» Permanent Council statement delivered by Ambassador Gilmore on the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints.
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Right of Reply delivered at the Permanent Council on May 21, 2020 to the Russian Federation
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Press Release on Ambassador Gilmore Condemning Russian Conscription in Crimea as Violation of International Law. Released May 21, 2020
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on May 21, 2020 on Forced Conscription in Crimea
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Statement delivered at the May 21, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Read More» Statement delivered on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine at the May 14, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
Read More» U.S. Interpretative Statement on the Decision to Extend Deployment of OSCE Observers to Border Observation Mission.
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Statement delivered on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine at the May 7, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
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Statement delivered on April 30, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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Right of Reply on the Issue of Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity delivered at the Permanent Council April 23, 2020
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Statement in response to the report by Ambassadors Grau and Cevik on Ukraine.
Read More» Statement distributed to the OSCE on April 2, 2020 On Russia’s Ongoing Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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Statement distributed to the OSCE on March 26, 2020 on Russia and its Proxies’ Restrictions on the Movement of the Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.
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Press Release on the Passage of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine Budget and the Extension of its Mandate.
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Statement delivered on March 12, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine
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Statement delivered on March 5, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine.
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Special Briefing at the Department of State Office of the Spokesperson in Washington, DC with the U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE James Gilmore III.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Sixth Anniversary of Russian Occupation of Crimea.
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Statement delivered on February 27, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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Telephonic Press Briefing with Ambassador James Gilmore | Vienna | February 18, 2020 | Transcript
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Statement delivered on February 13, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine.
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Read More» Statement delivered on February 6, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine.
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USOSCE Ambassador Gilmore spoke at the OSCE Permanent Council, lambasting Russian efforts to create an alternative narrative of what was taking place in eastern Ukraine.
Read More» Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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“I fear that the dozens of Ukrainian political prisoners Russia still holds may be experiencing the same severe mistreatment,” Gilmore assessed.
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Statement delivered on January 16, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine.
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Statement delivered in response to the address by the 2020 OSCE Chair-in-Office Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.
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Interpretative statement delivered on the Mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine.
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U.S. statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the Project Coordinator in Ukraine.
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U.S. Statement In Response to the OSCE Chief Monitor and the CiO ‘s Special Representative to Ukraine.
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The U.S. closing statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III at the 2019 OSCE Ministerial Council.
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Joint statement on Euro-Atlantic security delivered at the closing of the 2019 OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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Right of Reply delivered at the Permanent Council in Response to the Russian delegation
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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Point of Clarification delivered to the Permanent Council on the situation in Ukraine
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Report of the Conflict Prevention Center Director
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea.
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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Right of Reply delivered at the Permanent Council on the report by the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the report by the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints.
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Press Release on U.S. response to Russia’s attempt to exploit HDIM rules on Crimea.
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Right of Reply delivered at the Opening Session of the 2019 HDIM.
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“The U.S. Mission to the OSCE has been decisive in calling for the release of these prisoners by Russia. We urge Russia to cease its aggression in eastern Ukraine and Crimea and release all those still unjustly detained.”
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Press Release on Ambassador Gilmore’s September 5 Permanent Council Statements
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Ambassador Gilmore and UK Ambassador Neil Bush discuss OSCE contribution to Euro-Atlantic security PRESS RELEASE | August 28, 2019 USOSCE Ambassador James Gilmore and Ambassador Neil Bush, Head of the United Kingdom’s delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), met on August 29 to confer on vital emerging foreign policy for …
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on July 11, 2019
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on July 4, 2019
Read More» Annual Security Review Conference: Special Session on Ensuring Security and Stability in the OSCE region in Light of Developments with Respect to Ukraine As delivered by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Christopher Robinson, Vienna, June 25, 2019 With the conflict in Ukraine now in its sixth year, we should collectively …
Read More» Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on June 20, 2019
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Prosecution of Four Suspects in the MH17 Case As delivered by Acting Deputy Head of Mission Gregory Macris to the Permanent Council, Vienna June 20, 2019 As U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo stated yesterday: “The United States welcomes the announcement today regarding the indictment of four individuals for their role in the downing of …
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council in Response to Project Coordinator in Ukraine
Read More» Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on June 6, 2019
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Statement in Response to Chief Observer of the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on June 6, 2019
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on May 30, 2019
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Statement delivered on the Occasion of the Farewell to OSCE SMM Chief Monitor Ambassador Ertuğrul Apakan on 30 May 2019
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on May 23, 2019
Read More» Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in Commemoration of the Expulsion of Crimean Tatars
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on May 16, 2019
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on May 9, 2019
Read More» Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on May 2, 2019
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Interpretative Statement on the Extension of the Observer Mission to Two Checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian Border
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on April 11, 2019
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Statement delivered at Permanent Council on Report by OSCE Chief Monitor and CiO’s Special Representative in Ukraine
Read More» Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on March 28, 2019
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on March 14, 2019
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on March 7, 2019
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Illegal Occupation of Crimea by Russia
Read More» Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on February 28, 2019
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to OSCE Mission to Montenegro Report
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Remarks delivered at 26 February event “FIVE YEARS AFTER: Human Rights Situation in Autonomous Republic of Crimea”
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine
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Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in Response to the OSCE Mission at Russian Checkpoints Chief Observer
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine
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Statement at Permanent Council In Response to OSCE Chief Monitor and CiO Special Representative to Ukraine
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine
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Statement delivered to the Permanent Council in Response to Project Coordinator in Ukraine
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Statement to the Permanent Council on Russia’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine.
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Statement to the Permanent Council in Response to OSCE PA President Tsereteli
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Statement to the Permanent Council in Response to CiO and Slovak Foreign Minister Lajčák
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Statement to the Permanent Council on Russia’s Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles in Ukraine.
Read More» Statement on Russian’s Ongoing Violations in Ukraine delivered at the OSCE Permanent Council
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U.S. Statement at the Closing Plenary Session of the 2018 OSCE Ministerial Council
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Remarks at the Ukraine-Hosted Side Event at the 2018 OSCE Ministerial Council On Russian Aggression in Crimea, the Kerch Strait, and the Sea of Azov As delivered by Assistant Secretary of State A. Wess Mitchell
