Right of Reply on “Gross Violations of Human Rights in the USA” Raised by Russia As delivered by Deputy Chief of Mission Courtney Austrian to the Permanent Council, Vienna October 29, 2020 Thank you, Mr. Chair. Since the distinguished representative from Russia has mentioned my country, I’d like to exercise my Right of Reply. As ...
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 29 October, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
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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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 29 October, 2020 | Topics: Protracted Conflicts, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Crimea under Russian Occupation, Russia, Ukraine
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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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 22 October, 2020 | Topics: First Dimension, Protracted Conflicts, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Crimea, Russia, Ukraine
Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 15 October, 2020 | Topics: Fundamental Freedoms, Protracted Conflicts, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Crimea under Russian Occupation, Freedom of movement, Rule of Law, Russia, Ukraine
Statement to the Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 8 October, 2020 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 8 October, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 1 October, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Crimea, OSCE, Russia, Ukraine
Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 17 September, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Interpretive Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 3 September, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 3 September, 2020 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Fundamental Freedoms, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 3 September, 2020 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 3 September, 2020 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Statements | Tags: Russia, United States
Statement to the Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 3 September, 2020 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Belarus, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine
Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 3 September, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Joint Statement to the Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 3 September, 2020 | Topics: Protracted Conflicts, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement to the Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 30 July, 2020 | Topics: Fundamental Freedoms, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan
Statement by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 30 July, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on July 23, 2020
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 July, 2020 | Topics: Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia, United States
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on July 23, 2020
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 July, 2020 | Topics: Religious Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council on July 23, 2020
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 July, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement by Political Officer Christine Harper at the 1275th Permanent Council.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 17 July, 2020 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Australia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine
Statement by Acting Political Counselor Lane Darnell Bahl at the 1275th Permanent Council.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 17 July, 2020 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement delivered by Michael Gower, Public Affairs, at the 1275th Permanent Council.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 17 July, 2020 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III to the Permanent Council on July 16, 2020.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 16 July, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Right of Reply by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III at the Permanent Council on July 9, 2020.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 11 July, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination | Tags: Russia, United States
Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III at the Permanent Council on July 9, 2020.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 9 July, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia, United Kingdom
Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III at the Permanent Council on July 9, 2020.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 9 July, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered on July 2, 2020 on Russia's Constitutional Plebiscite.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 2 July, 2020 | Topics: Elections, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered by Lane Darnell Bahl to the Permanent Council on July 2, 2020.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 2 July, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council by Ambassador James Gilmore III on July 2, 2020.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 2 July, 2020 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
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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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 29 June, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Opening statement delivered at the Annual Security Review Conference on June 23, 2020.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 29 June, 2020 | Topics: Protracted Conflicts, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III on June 18, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 18 June, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III on June 11, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
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By Миссия США при ОБСЕ | 11 June, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III on June 11, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 11 June, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the June 4, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 4 June, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Right of Reply delivered on May 28, 2020 on Recent Developments in the Occupied Territories of Georgia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 May, 2020 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on May 28, 2020 on developments in the occupied territories of Georgia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 May, 2020 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement delivered at the May 28, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 28 May, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Permanent Council statement delivered by Ambassador Gilmore on the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 May, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Joint Statement delivered by the Danish Mission on Addressing All Forms of Intolerance and Discrimination
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 26 May, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination | Tags: Russia
Right of Reply delivered at the Permanent Council on May 21, 2020 to the Russian Federation
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 21 May, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on May 21, 2020 On IDAHOTB
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 21 May, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination | Tags: Russia
Press Release on Ambassador Gilmore Condemning Russian Conscription in Crimea as Violation of International Law. Released May 21, 2020
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 21 May, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on May 21, 2020 on Forced Conscription in Crimea
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 21 May, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the May 21, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 21 May, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine at the May 14, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 14 May, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
U.S. Interpretative Statement on the Decision to Extend Deployment of OSCE Observers to Border Observation Mission.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 14 May, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on May 7, 2020 marking World Press Freedom Day.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 7 May, 2020 | Topics: Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey
Statement delivered on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine at the May 7, 2020 at the Permanent Council.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 7 May, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the April 30, 2020 Permanent Council on threats against Journalist Elena Milashina.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 30 April, 2020 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
Right of Reply to Russia delivered at the April 30, 2020 Permanent Council meeting.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 30 April, 2020 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered on April 30, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 30 April, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Right of Reply to the Russian Federation following the Report by the OSCE Mission to Moldova.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 30 April, 2020 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Moldova, Russia
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the Report by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 30 April, 2020 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Moldova, Russia
Right of Reply on the Issue of Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity delivered at the Permanent Council April 23, 2020
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 April, 2020 | Topics: Protracted Conflicts, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Crimea under Russian Occupation, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine
Statement in response to “borderization” activities in Russian-occupied Georgian territory of South Ossetia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 April, 2020 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement in response to the report by Ambassadors Grau and Cevik on Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 April, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Crimea under Russian Occupation, Russia, Ukraine
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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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 2 April, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
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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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 26 March, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Joint Statement of the Group of Friends of Georgia distributed to the Permanent Council on March 23, 2020.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 March, 2020 | Topics: Elections, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Occasion of International Women’s Day
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 12 March, 2020 | Topics: Gender Equality, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia
Statement delivered on March 12, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 12 March, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Right of Reply to the Russian Federation on the Case of Julian Assange delivered at the Permanent Council on March 5, 2020.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 5 March, 2020 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Russia, United States
Statement delivered on March 5, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 5 March, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Right of Reply to the Russian Federation on the Report of the OSCE Head of Mission to Montenegro.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 5 March, 2020 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Montenegro, Russia
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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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 2 March, 2020 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on ongoing human rights violations in the Russian Federation.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 27 February, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Russian Cyber Attack on Georgia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 27 February, 2020 | Topics: Cyber Issues, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Sixth Anniversary of Russian Occupation of Crimea.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 27 February, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered on February 27, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 27 February, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Press Release on U.S. Ambassador Gilmore’s statement on attacks against Elena Milashina and Marina Dubrovina.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 14 February, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the recent attack in the Chechen Republic, Russia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 13 February, 2020 | Topics: Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered on February 13, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 13 February, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Report on the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 13 February, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered on February 6, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 6 February, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
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.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 31 January, 2020 | Topics: Press Releases, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 30 January, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered in response to Foreign Minister Zalkaliani and Georgia’s Presidency of the Council of Europe.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 30 January, 2020 | Topics: Statements | Tags: European Union, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 January, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
“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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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 17 January, 2020 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered on January 16, 2020 at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 16 January, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered in response to the address by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 16 January, 2020 | Topics: Elections, OSCE Institutions, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered in response to the address by the 2020 OSCE Chair-in-Office Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 13 January, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Albania, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on the Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 19 December, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 19 December, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Interpretative statement delivered on the Mandate of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 19 December, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Interpretative statement delivered on the Extension of the Observer Mission on the Russian-Ukrainian Border.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 19 December, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
U.S. statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the Project Coordinator in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 19 December, 2019 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Elections, Media Freedom, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
U.S. Statement In Response to the OSCE Chief Monitor and the CiO 's Special Representative to Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 12 December, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Right of Reply delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the Russian delegation.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 12 December, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
The U.S. closing statement delivered by Ambassador James S. Gilmore III at the 2019 OSCE Ministerial Council.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 6 December, 2019 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Elections, Human Rights, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine
Joint statement on Euro-Atlantic security delivered at the closing of the 2019 OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 6 December, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Joint statement of the Group of Friends of Georgia on Russia-Georgia Conflict delivered at the closing of the 2019 OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 6 December, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
USOSCE Ambassador Gilmore's Opening Remarks at the 2019 OSCE Ministerial Council Press Conference.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 6 December, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Moldova, Russia
The U.S. opening statement delivered at the 2019 OSCE Ministerial Council.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 5 December, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 November, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Detention of Georgian Physician Vazha Gaprindashvili
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 21 November, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 21 November, 2019 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Right of reply to the Russian Federation regarding statements delivered during the report by the OSCE RFoM.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 21 November, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 21 November, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine
Response delivered to the Permanent Council in to Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 15 November, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Regarding Russian Occupation of Georgia, Ambassador Gilmore Acknowledges “Wake Up Call” for the “Most Serious Situation We’ve Seen in Years” PRESS RELEASE | November 15, 2019 Vienna, November 14, 2019 – Responding to the reports by the co-chairs of the Geneva International Discussions on the situation in Georgia, Ambassador James Gilmore, head of the U.S. ...
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 15 November, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Right of Reply delivered at the Permanent Council in Response to the Russian delegation
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 15 November, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Ongoing Human Rights Violations and Abuses by the Russian Federation.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 14 November, 2019 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 14 November, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council in Response to ICRC President Peter Mauer.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 14 November, 2019 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Statements | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kosovo, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and illegal occupation of Crimea.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 7 November, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 7 November, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, National Minorities, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 31 October, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Point of Clarification delivered to the Permanent Council on the situation in Ukraine
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 31 October, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Press Release: USOSCE Amb. Gilmore spoke at the OSCE weekly Permanent Council Meeting on Russia’s “Evil Conduct”
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 18 October, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Russia
Point of Clarification raised by the U.S. Delegation at the Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 17 October, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on the Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 17 October, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 17 October, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Report by ODIHR Director Gisladóttir
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 17 October, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Russia, Turkmenistan
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Report of the Conflict Prevention Center Director
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 10 October, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 10 October, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Continuing Restrictions on Freedom of the Media in Russia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 3 October, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Speech, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russia’s Aggression against Ukraine and Illegal Occupation of Crimea
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 3 October, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Right of Reply delivered at the Permanent Council on the report by the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 3 October, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia
Response delivered to the Russian Federation at the Permanent Council on October 3, 2019.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 3 October, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Assembly & Association, Statements | Tags: Russia
Right of Reply given at HDIM 2019 Working Session 18
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 27 September, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Russia
Joint Statement delivered by the delegation of the U.K. at HDIM 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 27 September, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Chechen Republic, Russia
Statement delivered at Working Session 10 of the HDIM 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 September, 2019 | Topics: Anti-corruption, Statements | Tags: Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 8 on Tolerance and Non-discrimination.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 20 September, 2019 | Topics: Fundamental Freedoms, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Uzbekistan
U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 8 on Tolerance and Non-discrimination.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 20 September, 2019 | Topics: Fundamental Freedoms, Human Rights, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination | Tags: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Uzbekistan
U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 6 on the Freedom of Assembly
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 19 September, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Crimea, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine
Right of Reply given at HDIM 2019 Working Session 5 on the Safety of Journalists
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 18 September, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine
U.S. Statement delivered at HDIM 2019 Working Session 5 on the Safety of Journalists
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 18 September, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine
Press Release on U.S. response to Russia’s attempt to exploit HDIM rules on Crimea.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 18 September, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
U.S. Statement on Fundamental Freedoms of Free Expression and Media delivered at HDIM's Working Session 2.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 17 September, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Albania, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine
U.S. Statement on Fundamental Freedoms of Free Expression and Media delivered at HDIM's Working Session 1.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 16 September, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Right of Reply delivered at the Opening Session of the 2019 HDIM.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 16 September, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
The U.S. statement delivered at the opening of the 2019 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 16 September, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine
“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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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 7 September, 2019 | Topics: Press Releases, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Press Release on Ambassador Gilmore’s September 5 Permanent Council Statements
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 6 September, 2019 | Topics: Elections, Press Releases, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on September 5, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 5 September, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
U.S. Statement on the Situation in Georgia delivered at the Permanent Council.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 5 September, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Russian Violations of the Right to Peaceful Assembly
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 5 September, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Assembly & Association, Freedom of Expression, Statements | Tags: Russia
Interpretative Statement on the Extension of the Deployment of OSCE Observers to Two Russian Checkpoints delivered at the Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 5 September, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on July 25, 2019.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 25 July, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on the Anniversary of the Downing of Flight MH17
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 18 July, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on July 18, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 18 July, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Anniversary of the Murder of Natalia Estemirova and Paul Klebnikov, Human Rights Defenders and Journalists in Russia
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 18 July, 2019 | Topics: Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in response to address by Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Darsalia
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 18 July, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on July 11, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 11 July, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on July 4, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 4 July, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered in Response to OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Desir on July 4, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 4 July, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Media Freedom, RFOM, Statements | Tags: Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
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 ...
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 25 June, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in the Russian Federation
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 20 June, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Assembly & Association, Freedom of Expression, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on June 20, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 20 June, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
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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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 20 June, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Malaysia, Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council in Response to Project Coordinator in Ukraine
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 20 June, 2019 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Elections, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on de facto “elections” in Georgia’s South Ossetia Region
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 13 June, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on June 6, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 13 June, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement in Response to Chief Observer of the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 13 June, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on June 6, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 6 June, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on May 30, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 30 May, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered on the Occasion of the Farewell to OSCE SMM Chief Monitor Ambassador Ertuğrul Apakan on 30 May 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 30 May, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on May 23, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 May, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Report by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 May, 2019 | Topics: HCNM, Human Rights, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination | Tags: Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in Commemoration of the Expulsion of Crimean Tatars
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 16 May, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on May 16, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 16 May, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on May 9, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 9 May, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on May 2, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 2 May, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Interpretative Statement on the Extension of the Observer Mission to Two Checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian Border
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 2 May, 2019 | Topics: Border security, OSCE Institutions, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the recent Geneva International Discussions
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 11 April, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on April 11, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 11 April, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at Permanent Council on Report by OSCE Chief Monitor and CiO's Special Representative in Ukraine
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 4 April, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement at the Permanent Council on the Passage of Restrictive Media Laws by the Russian Federation
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 March, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council calling on Russia to Release Oyub Titiyev
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 March, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on March 28, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 28 March, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on March 14, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 14 March, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on March 7, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 7 March, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Allegations of Torture of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 February, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine on February 28, 2019
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 February, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Ongoing Harassment of Jehovah’s Witness Members in Russia
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 14 February, 2019 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 14 February, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council in Response to the OSCE Mission at Russian Checkpoints Chief Observer
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 14 February, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on criminal charges filed by Russia on activist Anastasia Shevchenko
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 7 February, 2019 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council On Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 7 February, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement at Permanent Council In Response to OSCE Chief Monitor and CiO Special Representative to Ukraine
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 1 February, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Opening of a Transnistria Office in Moscow
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 31 January, 2019 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Moldova, Russia
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council on Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 January, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement delivered to the Permanent Council in Response to Project Coordinator in Ukraine
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 January, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement to the Permanent Council on Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 January, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement to the Permanent Council in Response to OSCE PA President Tsereteli
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 January, 2019 | Topics: Elections, Human Rights, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, United States
Statement to the Permanent Council in Response to CiO and Slovak Foreign Minister Lajčák
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 January, 2019 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Georgia, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine
Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on Ongoing Human Rights Abuses and Violations in Chechnya
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 18 January, 2019 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement to the Permanent Council On the Geneva International Discussions
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 20 December, 2018 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement to the Permanent Council in response to the Moscow Mechanism report
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 20 December, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Joint Statement to the Permanent Council on the Moscow Mechanism report
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 20 December, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement to the Permanent Council on Russia's Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 20 December, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
U.S Statement on the Passing of Ludmilla Mikhailovna Alexeeva delivered at the OSCE Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 13 December, 2018 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement on Russian's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine delivered at the OSCE Permanent Council
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 13 December, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
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 December 6, 2018 Thank you, Pavlo, for organizing this important event. The past four years of Russian aggression against Ukraine ...
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 7 December, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: OSCEMC2018, Russia, Ukraine
Assistant Secretary of State A. Wess Mitchell's remarks to the First Plenary Session of the 2018 OSCE Ministerial Council meeting.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 6 December, 2018 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Human Rights, Protracted Conflicts, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine
Statement in Response to the OSCE’s Chief Monitor in Ukraine, Ambassador Apakan, and the Chairperson in Office’s Special Representative, Ambassador Sajdik.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 29 November, 2018 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Right of reply to Russia on Russian disinformation at the OSCE about interference in Macedonia's parliamentary process.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 22 November, 2018 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Macedonia, Russia
Statement to the Permanent Council on Russia's Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 22 November, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement to the Permanent Council in response to Russia's statement on the Macedonia referendum.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 15 November, 2018 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Macedonia, Russia
Statement to the Permanent Council on Russia's Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 15 November, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement to the Permanent Council in response to the reports by the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 15 November, 2018 | Topics: Protracted Conflicts, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement to a special session of the Permanent Council on the Illegal “Elections” in Donbas.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 12 November, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement to the Permanent Council On Plans by the Secretariat to Cover One Country’s Debt through the Unified Budget.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 8 November, 2018 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement to the Permanent Council on Russia's Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 8 November, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement to the Permanent Council on Russia's Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 1 November, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement to the Permanent Council on the 45th Round of the Geneva International Discussions on the Conflict in Georgia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 18 October, 2018 | Topics: Protracted Conflicts, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement to the Permanent Council on Russia's Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 11 October, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
We call on Russia to live up to its international obligations and OSCE commitments, including with respect to freedom of expression and media freedom as well as the rule of law.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 4 October, 2018 | Topics: Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments by the Russian Federation in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 4 October, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement at HDIM Working Session 3: Freedom of the Media (Part 2)
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 11 September, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Uzbekistan
U.S. Opening Statement at the 2018 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, Warsaw, September 10, 2018.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 10 September, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Human Rights Abuses in Chechnya: 15 OSCE Countries Invoke Vienna Mechanism.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 30 August, 2018 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Russia
10 Years of Russian Occupation of the Sovereign Georgian Regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 30 August, 2018 | Topics: Protracted Conflicts, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments by the Russian Federation in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 30 August, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Interpretative Statement on the Extension of the Observer Mission to Two Checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian Border.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 30 August, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
On the Hunger Strike of Imprisoned Ukrainian Film Director Oleg Sentsov.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 30 August, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Remarks as delivered by A. Wess Mitchell, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on August 21, 2018
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 22 August, 2018 | Topics: Europe & Eurasia, Statements | Tags: Russia
Joint statement of the Group of Friends of Georgia 10 years since the Russian military invasion of Georgia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 7 August, 2018 | Topics: Protracted Conflicts, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Russia has acted in a manner unworthy of a great nation and has chosen to isolate itself from the international community.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 26 July, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine, United States
Response to the OSCE’s Chief Monitor in Ukraine, Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan, and the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group, Ambassador Martin Sajdik.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 19 July, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Response at the Permanent Council to Lukáš Parízek, Special Representative of Slovakia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs for Slovakia's 2019 OSCE Chairmanship.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 19 July, 2018 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Protracted Conflicts, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine
Statement to the Permanent Council on Russia's ongoing violations of international law and defiance of OSCE principles and commitments in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 12 July, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement to the Permanent Council on the 44th round of the Geneva International Discussions on the conflict in Georgia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 5 July, 2018 | Topics: Protracted Conflicts, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement to the Permanent Council on the ongoing harassment of Jehovah’s Witnesses and other religious minorities in Russia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 5 July, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments by the Russian Federation in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 5 July, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement to the Permanent Council on Russia's ongoing violations in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 21 June, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments by the Russian Federation in Ukraine As delivered by Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Harry Kamian to the Permanent Council, Vienna June 14, 2018 Mr. Chair, intense fighting near the Donetsk Filtration Station led to a temporary suspension of its operations last week, jeopardizing the ...
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 14 June, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
We remain deeply concerned by the continued detention of Mr Oyub Titiev, Director of the Memorial Human Rights Centre in Chechnya, by the Russian Federation.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 14 June, 2018 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Statements | Tags: Russia
Response to OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Lamberto Zannier's report to the Permanent Council.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 7 June, 2018 | Topics: National Minorities, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination | Tags: Albania, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine
Statement to the Permanent Council on Syria’s recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 31 May, 2018 | Topics: Protracted Conflicts, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Statement to the Permanent Council on Russia's ongoing violations in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 31 May, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement to the Permanent Council in response to the report by the Chief Observer of the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk, Ambassador György Varga.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 31 May, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement at the Permanent Council on Russia's Ongoing Violations in Ukraine
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 17 May, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
A call on Russia at the Permanent Council to respect the freedoms of association and peaceful assembly.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 10 May, 2018 | Topics: Freedom of Assembly & Association, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement at the Permanent Council on the intensifying crackdown on freedom of religion or belief in Russia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 10 May, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Religious Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement at the Permanent Council on Russia's ongoing violations of international law and defiance of OSCE principles and commitments in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 10 May, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement to the Permanent Council on Russia's ongoing violations of international law and defiance of OSCE principles and commitments in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 3 May, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement at the Permanent Council on human rights violations and abuses against LGBTI persons in Chechnya.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 26 April, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Response at the Permanent Council to the peports by OSCE’s Chief Monitor in Ukraine, Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan, and the Chairperson-in-Office's Special Representative, Ambassador Martin Sajdik.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 26 April, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Right of Reply to Russia at the OSCE Permanent Council on discrimination in sport.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 19 April, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia, United States
Statement to the OSCE Permanent Council on limiting freedom of expression in Russia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 19 April, 2018 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
Response at the OSCE Permanent Council to Russia’s Criticism of ODIHR’s Electoral Observation Methodology.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 19 April, 2018 | Topics: Elections, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement at the Permanent Council in response to the United Kingdom's update on the nerve agent attack in Salisbury.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 12 April, 2018 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Russia, United Kingdom
Statement at the Permanent Council on increasing attacks on human rights defenders and the freedom of association in Russia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 12 April, 2018 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement at the Permanent Council on Russia's ongoing violations in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 12 April, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Response to the address at the Permanent Council by Georgia's Deputy Foreign Minister, H.E. David Dondua
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 12 April, 2018 | Topics: Protracted Conflicts, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
We urge Russian authorities to address the shortcomings reported by the OSCE observation mission, as they are contrary to Russia's OSCE commitments and international obligations.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 22 March, 2018 | Topics: Elections, Statements | Tags: Russia
By definition, elections conducted by the occupation authorities or under Russian law in Crimea have no legitimacy.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 22 March, 2018 | Topics: Elections, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
We stress, once again, that attacks, threats, and intimidation of any kind against SMM monitors are unacceptable, inconsistent with this mandate, and must end.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 22 March, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement at the Permanent Council on Use of a Nerve Agent in Salisbury, UK.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 15 March, 2018 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Russia, United Kingdom
Statement at the Permanent Council on Russia's ongoing violations in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 15 March, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement at the Permanent Council calling on Russia to release Oyub Titiev and respect human rights in Chechnya.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 15 March, 2018 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement at the Permanent Council rejecting the Russian Federation’s conduct of a sham election in Crimea.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 15 March, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement at the Permanent Council on Russia's ongoing violations in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 2 March, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement at the Permanent Council on Russia's ongoing, four-year occupation of Crimea.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 1 March, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement at the Permanent Council on the death of Georgian Citizen Archil Tatunashvili during his February 22 arrest and detention in the Russian occupied Georgian territory of South Ossetia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 1 March, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Introductory remarks at a side event on human rights defenders in Crimea.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 27 February, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement at the Permanent Council on Russia's ongoing violations in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 15 February, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement at the Permanent Council in response to the head of the observer mission at two checkpoints on the Russia-Ukraine border.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 15 February, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement at the Permanent Council: Response to Ambassadors Ertugrul Apakan and Martin Sajdik.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 8 February, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
The United States does not recognize the legitimacy of this so-called “treaty,” which does not constitute a valid international agreement.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 1 February, 2018 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
The United States renews our call on the Russian government to allow independent voices to speak without fear of harassment and intimidation.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 1 February, 2018 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement at the Permanent Council: We urge Russian federal authorities to ensure that Oyub Titiev’s rights are protected.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 1 February, 2018 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Statement at the Permanent Council on Russia's ongoing violations in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 1 February, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Statement at the Permanent Council on Russia's ongoing violations in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 25 January, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Interpretative Statement delivered at the Permanent Council on the Extension of the Observer Mission to Two Checkpoints on the Russian-Ukrainian Border.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 25 January, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
A summary of U.S. activities at the OSCE between January 15 and January 19, 2018.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 19 January, 2018 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Kosovo, Russia, Ukraine
Statement at the Permanent Council on Russia's ongoing violations of international law and defiance of OSCE principles and commitments in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 18 January, 2018 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Right of Reply to the Russian Federation at the Permanent Council on the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 18 January, 2018 | Topics: Exclude, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia, United States
Statement at the Permanent Council on the arrest of Oyub Titiev, head of the Chechen branch office of the Russian human rights NGO Memorial, on questionable drug charges.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 18 January, 2018 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Statements | Tags: Russia
Response to Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano's presentation to the Permanent Council of his goals as 2018 OSCE Chairperson-in-Office.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 11 January, 2018 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Itlay, Russia, Ukraine
The United States welcomes the recent release of detainees as an important step that we hope will lead to further progress in resolving humanitarian cases.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 21 December, 2017 | Topics: Protracted Conflicts, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
The fighting in the Donbas continues to worsen, reaching a level similar to that last experienced in January and February of 2017.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 21 December, 2017 | Topics: Exclude, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
The State Department’s top official for European and Eurasian Affairs, Wess Mitchell, condemned Russia’s persecution of Crimean Tatars and voiced the United States’ unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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By peterscj | 14 December, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
The United States urges the Russian government not to use new media legislation to further restrict freedom of expression and the operation of media outlets in Russia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 14 December, 2017 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
As this 24th OSCE Ministerial comes to a close, let us reflect for a moment on the vision rooted in the Helsinki Final Act and on what that should mean for all of us here today.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 8 December, 2017 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Protracted Conflicts, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine
Whether it is ending the crisis in Ukraine, fighting terrorism, promoting human rights, or resolving longstanding conflicts, the OSCE is an important platform for addressing these challenges.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 7 December, 2017 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine
Ceasefire violations have now returned to higher levels than those recorded before the August 25 truce.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 30 November, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
New Russian legislation presents yet another threat to a free media in Russia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 30 November, 2017 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
New Russian legislation presents yet another threat to a free media in Russia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 30 November, 2017 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
New Russian legislation presents yet another threat to a free media in Russia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 30 November, 2017 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
The United States condemns the glorification of Nazism and all modern forms of racism, xenophobia, discrimination, and related intolerance.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 November, 2017 | Topics: Exclude, National Minorities, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination | Tags: Russia
I’d like to make a substantive comment in response to the information that the Secretary General provided regarding the security situation in response to the question from the EU.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 November, 2017 | Topics: Exclude, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
The United States joins the people of Ukraine in honoring the memory of the Revolution of Dignity and those who gave their lives to build a more just, democratic, and European Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 November, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Russia’s willingness to exploit the vulnerabilities of critical civilian infrastructure leaves the civilian population exposed to unconscionable danger.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 23 November, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
We urge the government of Russia to investigate every credible report of abuse based on the victim’s LGBTI status, as well as any apparent cover-up of that abuse by local authorities.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 16 November, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination | Tags: Russia
Ongoing Violations of International Law and Defiance of OSCE Principles and Commitments by the Russian Federation in Ukraine As delivered by Deputy Political Counselor Darren Perdue to the Permanent Council, Vienna November 16, 2017 Thank you, Mr. Chair. The conflict in the Donbas seems to have returned to an established pattern as we enter the ...
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 16 November, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
The HCNM plays a valuable role as we grapple with issues regarding ethnicity, language, and education, while respecting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 16 November, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, National Minorities, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination | Tags: Albania, Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine
Response to the address by Nils Muižnieks, the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights, at the OSCE Permanent Council.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 16 November, 2017 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
The OSCE Mission to Moldova plays a crucial role in the ongoing settlement process on the Transnistria conflict, and advises Moldova’s authorities on human rights and democratization issues.
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By peterscj | 15 November, 2017 | Topics: Exclude, Protracted Conflicts, Statements | Tags: Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, United States
We note with great concern that the fighting fomented by Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine is again on the verge of causing a significant humanitarian disaster.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 9 November, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
The Geneva International Discussions on the conflict in Georgia. Ending impunity for crimes against journalists. Russia's ongoing violations in Ukraine.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 2 November, 2017 | Topics: Protracted Conflicts, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Georgia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine
The so-called renewed “Back to School” ceasefire effort in eastern Ukraine appears to be collapsing.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 2 November, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
In too many places in the OSCE region, those who threaten, kidnap, beat, and kill journalists do so with impunity.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 2 November, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Montenegro, Russia, Serbia
The Geneva International Discussions are critical to enhancing security, stability, and respect for human rights in Georgia, and as a means towards resolving the 2008 conflict.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 2 November, 2017 | Topics: Protracted Conflicts, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
The OSCE's work on the environment, Russia's ongoing violations in Ukraine, security sector support in the migration crisis, and much more.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 20 October, 2017 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine
The United States fully supports Georgia’s territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty within its internationally recognized borders.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 19 October, 2017 | Topics: Protracted Conflicts, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
Response to President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Christine Muttonen's address to the OSCE Permanent Council.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 19 October, 2017 | Topics: Elections, Protracted Conflicts, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Andorra, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, United States
Macedonia's foreign minister addresses the delegations, Russia's ongoing violations in Ukraine, gay rights in Azerbaijan, and more.
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By peterscj | 12 October, 2017 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Macedonia, Russia, Ukraine
We ask Russia to clarify: is there an ongoing federal-level investigation into reports of a brutal campaign against gay men in Chechnya?
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 12 October, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Tolerance and Non-discrimination | Tags: Russia
We call on Russia to disengage the forces it leads, arms, trains, and fights alongside from the line of contact and withdraw proscribed weapons in accordance with the Minsk agreements.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 12 October, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Christine Beerli of the International Red Cross (ICRC) addressed the OSCE Permanent Council. We responded on the crucial work the ICRC does in conflict-affected areas.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 12 October, 2017 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine
The role of women in peace processes, the shrinking space for civil society, the sentencing of Crimean Tatar leader Ilmi Umerov, and more.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 11 October, 2017 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine
We again call on Russia to disengage the forces it leads, arms, trains, and fights alongside from the line of contact and withdraw proscribed weapons in accordance with the Minsk agreements.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 5 October, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Tackling online abuse of female journalists, countering violent extremism, calling out Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine, and more.
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By peterscj | 29 September, 2017 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Combating Terrorism, Human Rights, Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
The United States does not recognize the legitimacy or the outcome of the elections that took place in Russian-occupied Crimea on September 10.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 September, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
We categorically reject the Kremlin’s bogus claims that we are “hunting” or “kidnapping” Russian citizens abroad.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 September, 2017 | Topics: Statements | Tags: Russia, United States
Reported ceasefire violations in Ukraine have decreased, but the use of heavy weapons violations still exceeds 100 per week.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 28 September, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Europe's largest human rights event draws to a close, and OSCE dialogue on security sector governance and reform broadens.
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By peterscj | 22 September, 2017 | Topics: Blog, Cross Dimensional, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia, Turkmenistan
Restrictions on both internal and external travel continue in some States. These restrictions often appear to be aimed at restricting the activities of human rights activists, journalists, and members of the political opposition.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 22 September, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
The United States categorically rejects any claims that the United States government is involved in the kidnapping of foreign nationals and that it operates in manner inconsistent with its international obligations.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 5 September, 2017 | Topics: Exclude, Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, Statements | Tags: Russia
We urge Russian authorities to adhere to fair trial guarantees. The United States stresses the right of all to freedom of expression, including in the spheres of arts and culture.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 31 August, 2017 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
OSCE monitors in Ukraine continue to face serious restrictions, violence, and harassment in territory controlled by the forces Russia arms, trains, leads and fights alongside.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE 2 | 31 August, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
We urge the Kremlin to investigate new reports of mass killings and systematic gross violations of human rights in Chechnya.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 21 July, 2017 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Russia's increasing application of "extremism" legislation to target wrongfully members of peaceful religious minority groups is troubling.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 20 July, 2017 | Topics: Fundamental Freedoms, Statements | Tags: Russia
The investigations into the April 23 tragedy resulting in the death of SMM paramedic Joseph Stone must be honest, thorough, and transparent, and include concrete determinations on making SMM operations stronger and safer in the future.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 20 July, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
Because Russia continues to block the Observer Mission's expansion -- despite clear, strong, continued support from other participating States to do so -- we once again are forced to accept a limited and inadequate mission.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 20 July, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
We note our long-standing concern that the placement of so-called “border” markings along the administrative boundary lines of the Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia undermines the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 13 July, 2017 | Topics: Protracted Conflicts, Statements | Tags: Georgia, Russia
OSCE monitors in Ukraine continue to face serious restrictions, violence, and harassment in territory controlled by the forces Russia arms, trains, leads and fights alongside.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 13 July, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
A genuine and lasting ceasefire, followed by the withdrawal of proscribed weapons, is required before work begins on the political aspects of the Minsk agreements.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 6 July, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
The United States fully supports Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity within its internationally-recognized borders. We do not, nor will we ever, recognize Russia’s purported annexation of Crimea.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 5 July, 2017 | Topics: Arms control, Exclude, Statements | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
The Russian people, like people everywhere, deserve a government that supports an open marketplace of ideas, transparent and accountable governance, equal treatment under the law, and the ability to exercise their rights without intimidation or retribution.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 22 June, 2017 | Topics: Freedom of Expression, Statements | Tags: Russia
The Russian government's reliance on its so-called “foreign agent” law raises serious concerns about Russia’s respect for its OSCE commitments and obligation to respect the right to freedom of association.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 8 June, 2017 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Freedom of Expression, Statements | Tags: Russia
The Human Rights Watch report, which appears to us to be well documented and to rely on independent sources in Chechnya, gives a timeline of events, provides multiple victims’ accounts of the violence perpetrated against them, and offers recommendations to Russian authorities, foreign governments, and international bodies.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 1 June, 2017 | Topics: Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia
Within 30 meters of a hospital, there was a shell crater four meters in diameter and two meters deep, assessed to have been fired from a 152mm artillery piece located in “separatist”-controlled territory. Because a shell of this size will generally kill anything within 50 meters of impact, it caused extensive damage to the hospital.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 1 June, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
The conflict in eastern Ukraine continues unabated. On May 17, the SMM noted a 75 percent increase in ceasefire violations compared to the previous week, heightened violence in all five major hotspots along the contact line, and mounting civilian deaths.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 25 May, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
The United States is shocked by the mounting death toll of civilians. Since the start of the year, the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) has corroborated over 163 civilian casualties, including 32 people killed.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 18 May, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia
National security matters are an issue of public debate in the United States, a debate which involves civil society, human rights activists, the media, journalists, bloggers, comedians, and any number of other individuals and organizations, all of which are free to express themselves, organize, associate, and peacefully assemble to make their views heard.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 11 May, 2017 | Topics: Fundamental Freedoms, Human Rights, Statements | Tags: Russia, United States
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has shaken the very foundations of security and stability in Europe, and is antithetical to a vision of Europe that is whole, free, and at peace. The United States affirms its staunch support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity within its internationally-recognized borders.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 11 May, 2017 | Topics: Statements, Ukraine Crisis | Tags: Russia, Ukraine
We reject the notion that these and other international civil society organizations are a threat to Russia. If Russia hopes to build a strong, democratic government with a dynamic, competitive economy, it should value and support, not harass and criminalize such independent voices.
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By U.S. Mission OSCE | 4 May, 2017 | Topics: Civil Society and NGOs, Statements | Tags: Russia
Only a visible, verifiable, and irreversible improvement in the security situation will allow progress on the Minsk agreements, starting with a real and sustainable ceasefire, disengagement of forces, and the withdrawal of heavy weapons. Yet Russia continues a pattern of behavior that undermines disengagement.
