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Ambassador Neil Holland says that Ukraine must be able to secure peace on their own terms. Russian aggression cannot be rewarded.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
UK military advisor, Ian Stubbs, says Russia repeatedly underestimates the strength of the Ukrainian people and our unwavering resolve to support them in defending their homeland.
Ambassador Neil Holland thanks the OSCE Mission to Montenegro for work supporting Montenegro's elections, parliament and combatting serious and organised crime.
Ambassador Neil Holland says following Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, the Crimean Tatars have endured ruthless persecution at the hands of the Russian regime.
At the OSCE Permanent Council, UK and others reaffirm our commitment to the rights and fundamental freedoms of LGBTI+ persons everywhere.
UK military advisor, Ian Stubbs, says the success of Ukraine’s air defence in protecting its citizens should not distract from the horrific tactics of the Kremlin
Informal Group on Safety of Journalists welcomes the Representative on Freedom of the Media to the OSCE Permanent Council.
The UK recalls the importance of media freedom for democracy and security in the OSCE region.
The United Kingdom says it will not allow Russia's aggression and brutality to become normalised, as Russia unleashes yet more strikes across Ukraine.
Invoking States welcome the OSCE Moscow Mechanism report and call for the Belarussian authorities to uphold their international obligations.
At OSCE Permanent Council UK says the extent of repression and the number of political prisoners in Belarus is staggering.
UK military advisor, Ian Stubbs, says Moscow’s reprehensible actions in Ukraine corrupt the memory of past sacrifices and Russia’s once-proud global reputation.
Justin Addison (UK Delegation to the OSCE) tells OSCE's Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation Group that Russia’s invasion shows the threat posed to our societies by kleptocracies.
Norwegian Ambassador to the OSCE Anne-Kirsti Karlsen gives a statement on safety of journalists on behalf of 16 participating States
Acting Ambassador Deirdre Brown thanks the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Davenport, for the Mission's ongoing work to strengthen Kosovo's institutions.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
Acting Ambassador Deirdre Brown welcomes the OSCE Moscow Mechanism report and calls for an immediate end to deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia.
Vesa Häkkinen, Finnish Ambassador to the OSCE, gives a statement on behalf of 45 OSCE participating States on the Russian deportation of children from Ukraine.
Acting Ambassador Brown says that if Russia wanted peace, it would stop bombing Ukraine's civilian population, demonstrate commitment to the Black Sea Grain Initiative and cease its campaign of disinformation.
UK military advisor, Ian Stubbs, says thousands of ordinary Russians are being sent to their deaths whilst Putin tries to insulate the Russian elite from the horrors of his appalling war of choice.
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