OSCE Operations in Ukraine and Russian Opposition in Vienna

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: November 3, 2022; 23:32 ♦ (Vindobona)

Russia represents an increasingly tough opposition in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, while the organization is trying to support Ukraine by all means. Despite a veto from Moscow, the OSCE has resumed its work on a limited basis in support of Ukraine despite the closure of the Special Monitoring Mission.

Russia is opposing the OSCE in Vienna and trying to prevent the organization's efforts to help Ukraine. / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Since the conflict in Ukraine began in 2014, tensions between the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and OSCE member states with Russia have repeatedly intensified. Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the war that has been going on for almost a year, the differences between the OSCE and Russia are deep. Russia is blocking the OSCE on many…