News & Events | U.S. Mission to the OSCE

Illegal Restriction on the Freedom of Navigation Imposed by the Russian Federation in the Black Sea

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.

By U.S. Mission OSCE | 16 April, 2021 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis

U.S. National Statement in Support of Minsk Group Co-Chairs

As a Minsk Group Co-Chair, the United States puts its full weight behind the April 13 statement. We note the ceasefire agreed to by the sides on November 9, 2020 is being largely respected.

By U.S. Mission OSCE | 16 April, 2021 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Minsk Group

Right of Reply on Abolition of the Death Penalty in the State of Virginia, U.S.A.

As my delegation has noted in the past, international law does not prohibit capital punishment, and each country, and in the case of the United States, each state in the union—as well as our federal government—may make its own choice on this matter.

By U.S. Mission OSCE | 16 April, 2021 | Topics: Statements