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Russia to insist its monitors observe Ukraine elections Moscow intends to have their monitors observe Ukraine elections through international institutions, such as the OSCE. 14 899 263 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019
US regrets Russia's blocking of OSCE SMM expansion in Ukraine The official Washington has expressed its regrets regarding another blocking by the Russian delegation in the OSCE of the decision to expand the Special Monitoring Mission at the Russian-Ukrainian border. 48 843 257 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russian election monitors to be banned from Ukraine, - Poroshenko President Petro Poroshenko will order State Border Guard Service not to let Russian monitors in Ukraine during presidential elections. 8 438 222 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019
Voter turnout in local elections in Ukraine reached 36.2% as of 4 p.m. INFOGRAPHICS As of 4 p.m., Oct. 25, elections turnout in Ukraine reached 36.2%. 20 579 202 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
"Hello, my dear friend!" OSCE mission member hugs ‘LPR’ terrorist transferring Ukrainian soldiers’ bodies. VIDEO During the transfer of Ukrainian soldiers’ bodies, a representative of the OSCE special monitoring mission (SMM) hugged a member of the ‘Luhansk People’s Republic’ (‘LPR’) terrorist organization and performed a military salute to him. 162 243 192 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Voter turnout at Kryvyi Rih elections extremely low, - CVU Voter turnout at the special election of the mayor of Kryviy Rih is extremely low at the moment. The turnout is significantly lower than it was observed at the local elections on Oct. 25, 2015. 23 833 182
Russia blocks OSCE access to Ukrainian-Russian border in occupied Donbas The Russian Federation has once again blocked the extension of the mandate of the OSCE monitoring mission at all border crossing points of the Ukrainian-Russian border in the Donbas. 39 937 173 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Head of the European Observers: 'I Haven't Seen Anything Like This in Any Other Country' The head of the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO) Peter Navotny says he is disturbed by the number of violations in the Ukrainian elections. 32 251 158 Previously in trend: Elections 2012
"One '200', one '300'. This is our territory," - 'LPR' militants posted video from OSCE vehicle blast site. VIDEO Militants from self-proclaimed "Luhansk People Republic" posted a video from the OSCE vehicle explosion site. 108 477 140
OSCE vehicle blast killed American, injured German and Czech, - Hug A United States national was killed in the yesterday's OSCE SUV blast near the village of Pryshyb in the militants-held territory of Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region. 43 638 140 Previously in trend: OSCE patrol vehicle exploded
OSCE observers recorded several convoys of terrorists' tanks OSCE recorded movement of unmarked military equipment in the occupied areas of the Donbas. 47 630 122 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russia Demands OSCE to Agree Drone Movement With All Parties of the Conflict Russia believes that the OSCE should co-ordinate the movement of its drones with all parties to the conflict. 23 755 118 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Terrorists Blocked Access to Boing Crash Site for OSCE Investigators - OSCE A 30-strong team from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) came to the airliner crash site in the Donetsk region. As OSCE stated, terrorists blocked off a large part of the crash site. 29 265 114 Previously in trend: Russian terrorists downed MH17
CANADEM observation mission: Ukraine's March 31 presidential election were free and fair The regular presidential election in Ukraine, taking place on March 31, was held honestly and freely, the election monitoring mission in Ukraine of the international non-governmental organization CANADEM has reported. 1 858 90 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019
Residents of occupied Pikuzy demand withdrawal of Russian mercenaries from residential neighborhoods, - OSCE Residents of occupied Pikuzy penned a letter to the U.N. and the Red Cross with a request to withdraw Russian troops from their village. 78 973 86 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
OSCE allowed to access Ukrainian-Russian border from occupied Donbas territory for the first time, - Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko announced that observers of the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) of the OSCE were allowed to access non-government-controlled area of the Ukrainian-Russian border in the Donetsk region thanks to Paris agreements of the "Normandy Four." 30 013 80 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Radio Svoboda published footage of OSCE car tripping mine in Luhansk region. VIDEO Radio Svoboda obtained an exclusive video of the OSCE car explosion after it tripped a mine in the Luhansk region which killed U.S. national Joseph Stone. 72 490 74 Previously in trend: OSCE patrol vehicle exploded
OSCE Is Going to Monitor Ukrainian-Russian Border With Drones The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is planning to use drons at the Ukrainian border 39 087 72 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Movement of weapons and military equipment increased in Luhansk region The OSCE SMM monitored the implementation of the Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements. The SMM observed an increase in the cease-fire violations at and around Donetsk airport. In the Luhansk region, the SMM observed separatists' training activity and an increase in the movement of weapons and military equipment. 8 862 69
Minsk process to be terminated if attacks on OSCE observers continue, - OSCE's Hug Militants put in jeopardy OSCE monitors’ trust in them, which may result in termination of the Minsk process. 30 611 68 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Militants to continue hampering OSCE observers’ work unless their impunity addressed, - Hug The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) requires unobstructed access to the entire militants-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine to resolve the conflict in the Donbas. 13 225 65 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Ukraine Foreign Ministry not to register Russian monitors for Ukraine presidential elections, - Klimkin Ukraine Foreign Ministry will deny registration to Russian monitors at Ukraine presidential elections and has sent a corresponding request to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). 5 018 57 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019
Russian militants refuse to withdraw troops from Stanytsia Luhanska, construct new checkpoints, - OSCE The Russian invaders refuse to disengage troops and hardware from the occupied area near the bridge in Stanytsia Luhanska. The "LPR" militants also established new checkpoints there. 28 276 57 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Militants restrict OSCE observers’ access to some villages and facilities in Donetsk region Pro-Russian militants deny or delay access of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to some terrorists-controlled territories in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. 4 970 57 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
OSCE SMM faces new impediments to its activity in Donbas OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) reported new cases of restrictions to its freedom of movement and other impediments to the fulfilment of its mandate in the combat area in the Donbas and along the administrative border with Crimea. 12 527 52 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
PACE: Ukraine is Living Under Authoritarian Rule The head of the observer mission from the PACE, Chairman of the Socialist Group in the PACE Andreas Gross believes that Ukraine is already under an authoritarian regime. 7 186 52 Previously in trend: Elections 2012
Verkhovna Rada bans Russian observers from monitoring elections in Ukraine The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a law, which bans Russians from serving as official monitors during Ukraine elections. 4 793 50 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019
OSCE observers failed to get to Petrivske, Bohdanivka disengagement areas OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) was unable to travel to disengagement areas near Petrivske and Bohdanivka as Ukrainian Armed Forces and “DPR” militants failed to guarantee SMM’s security. 4 607 47 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Zelensky suggested that G7 place mission of international observers on border with Belarus The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, proposed to the G7 to place a mission of international observers on the border with Belarus. 8 942 47
OSCE Does Not Control Entire Ukrainian-Russian Border. Monitoring Mission Needs to Be Strengthened - NSDC The number of the OSCE observers and their efficiency is not sufficient for the monitoring of all the Ukrainian-Russian border. 4 346 45
Parubii opposes participation of PACE observers in snap parliamentary election Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Andrii Parubii, is opposing participation of observers of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in the snap parliamentary election over the reinstatement of the Russian Federation in the Assembly. 4 329 42 Previously in trend: Parliament elections 2019
OSCE records militant's tanks and artillery in violation of withdrawal lines in Donbas The SMM continued to monitor the withdrawal of weapons in implementation of the Package of Measures, its Addendum, and the Memorandum. 4 240 40
EU urges Russia to unblock access to occupied territories of Donbas for OSCE and humanitarian organizations The European Union has reacted to the actions of Russian mercenaries in Donbas, who banned OSCE SMM patrols and representatives of humanitarian organizations from entering the non-government-controlled areas, and urged Russia not to create new obstacles to efforts within the Normandy format and the Minsk process. 1 534 39 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
All Russian members of OSCE mission either GRU or FSB officers, - Ukrainian Army Gen. Kremenetskyi Members of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Donbas may be agents of the Russian special services or intelligence agencies. 19 957 38 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
US, Canada to inspect Russia's territory from air Between July 4-9, the Canada-U.S. joint mission, pursuant to the international Open Skies Treaty, will perform an observation flight over Russia's territory aboard a Canadian C-130 observing aircraft from the Tiksi Airport. 4 485 36
OSCE observers fired at between Avdiivka and Yasynuvata, - Hug OSCE Special Monitoring Mission patrol has been fired at with small arms in the Donbas. 12 229 34
ENEMO: elections were conducted transparently and effectively The first round of the presidential elections in Ukraine was transparent and effective, mostly in line with Ukrainian laws and international democratic standards. 1 143 32 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019
OSCE monitors should receive complete access to border areas in Donbas, - John Kerry On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry once again urged the parties of the conflict in the east of Ukraine to comply with the Minsk agreements. 3 535 30 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
OSCE observers’ car fired at near militant-controlled Snizhne No one of the observers was hurt. The bullet pierced the unarmoured glass and probably passed clear as it was not found. 7 867 30 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
ENEMO observers positively evaluate Ukrainian voting process Observers of the ENEMO International Election Observation Mission for Early Parliamentary Elections - Ukraine 2019 positively assessed the voting process, as well as the counting of votes and the transfer of protocols. 674 29 Previously in trend: Parliament elections 2019
Militants restrict monitors' movement, search cars' trunks, - OSCE Terrorists deny the OSCE observers access to settlements in the occupied Donbas territory and search the trunks of their cars. 3 737 29 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Central Election Commission: No international observers are planned for Chernihiv elections The mid-term elections to the Verkhovna Rada in the 205th single-mandate constituency in Chernihiv will not be attended by international observers. 5 029 28
Ukraine Insists on OSCE Presence Along Border With Russia Ukraine insists on the presence of observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe along the length of the Ukrainian-Russian border. 5 410 28 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Elections to Svatove city council invalidated, - NGO At 3 p.m., the city election commission invalidated the elections to the Svatove city council (Luhansk region). 21 958 28 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
16 OSCE Observers Will Be Sent to Donetsk and Gukovo Checkpoints on Russian-Ukrainian Border for 3 Months. On Thursday, the OSCE Permanent Council decided to send 16 observers to Donetsk and Gukovo checkpoints on Russian-Ukrainian border. 14 490 25 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Ukraine's election competitive and free, with citizens' opportunity to choose, - OSCE observers The first round of the presidential elections in Ukraine was competitive and citizens had the opportunity to freely express their will, the OSCE PA Election Observation Mission in Ukraine has said. 2 080 24 Previously in trend: Presidential election 2019
OSCE considers heavy weapons withdrawal process in Donbas to be unsatisfactory: "Some equipment absent in storage locations" The Special Monitoring Mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe considers the process of withdrawal of heavy weapons in the Donbas to be unsatisfactory. 6 427 23 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
OSCE SMM report specifies no possible attacker or direction of Maiorsk checkpoint shooting that left one civilian dead The report by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) regarding the attack on Maiorsk entry/exit point, in which one civilian was killed and another one was wounded, does not indicate those responsible for the attack or a direction of the assault. 7 577 22 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
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