Section: Special sections
OSCE SMM to continue its work in Donbas – OSCE Special Monitoring Mission Chief
The Special Monitoring Mission will continue to fulhttps://uaposition.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=219204&action=edit&message=1#fill its mandate in eastern Ukraine and calls for an investigation to hold accountable those responsible for the tragic incident involving the OSCE SMM patrol, OSCE Special Monitoring Mission Chief Monitor...
U.S. State Department comments on deadly incident with OSCE SMM patrol vehicle in Donbas
The United States is shocked and deeply saddened by the death of a U.S. citizen serving as a paramedic with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission (SMM), when his vehicle struck an explosive in a militant-controlled controlled area in eastern Ukraine, according to the U.S. Department of State....
Ukraine, NATO developing rehabilitation programs for veterans of Donbas war
Programs of rehabilitation, including psychological rehabilitation, of Ukrainian troops are being elaborated jointly with NATO trust funds, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said during festivities on the occasion of the announcement of candidates for the Ukrainian national team that will participate in ”Invictus Games” in Toronto, according...
Russia hacked Danish defence for two years – Denmark`s defence minister
Russia has hacked the Danish defence and gained access to employees` emails in 2015 and 2016, NATO member Denmark`s defence minister told newspaper Berlingske on Sunday, according to Reuters. The report comes at a time when several Western governments, including the United States, France and Britain, have accused Russia of resorting to hacking to...
Kremlin attempts to intimidate OSCE in Donbas by blowing up car – Ukraine`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ukraine`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) says that a recent incident when an OSCE monitors` armored car was blown up in occupied Donbas is a confirmation of the Kremlin`s attempts to intimidate the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine. ”We consider the serious incident, which occurred inside territory controlled and supported by...
Member of OSCE team killed in Russia-controlled Donbas was an U.S. citizen, Czech and German citizens injured. Video
The member of European OSCE`s monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine who was killed after their vehicle drove over a mine near Luhansk on Sunday morning was an American citizen, according to Reuters. An American man was killed and a German woman was injured on Sunday morning, a spokesman for Austria`s foreign ministry said, Reuters reported. See...
OSCE car exploded on an anti-tank mine in Russia-controlled Donbas, casualties reported
A vehicle of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine was reported to have been damaged in an anti-tank blast in Donbas on Sunday morning, according to the press center of the Ukrainian Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) headquarters. ”The Ukrainian members of the JCCC [Joint Centre for Control and Coordination] have reported that a car...
Treasury denies Exxon waiver from Russian sanctions – Politico
The Trump administration said Friday that it would not grant a waiver from Russian sanctions to Exxon Mobil or any other energy companies, according to Politico. The Treasury Department announcement follows reports that Exxon had been seeking such a waiver to drill in the Black Sea. It comes as the FBI and congressional intelligence committees...
Why Russian march to Kyiv never to be materialized – Atlantic Council
Russia`s hybrid war against Ukraine is now entering its fourth year, but there was a time when few expected it to last even four weeks given the virtually bloodless seizure of Crimea, which fell to Russian troops in early 2014 without a fight, Peter Dickinson wrote in his column for Atlantic Council titled ”Why Did Putin Get Stuck in Eastern...
U.S. ground troops kill `leading IS member` in Syria – media
U.S. troops have targeted and killed a leading member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) group in a commando raid in Syria, military officials say, according to the BBC. The attack took place near the town of Mayadin in eastern Syria, the BBC wrote. Abdurakhmon Uzbeki, who was believed to be from Uzbekistan, is said by the Americans to be a...