Ukrainian Foreign Minister suggests banishing Russia from OSCE to save Organisation
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has proposed expelling Russia from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) "if we want to save the OSCE".
Source: Kuleba at a press conference with OSCE Head Bujar Osmani in Kyiv on Monday, cited by European Pravda
Quote: "Moscow has effectively taken the OSCE hostage, manipulating the principle of consensus and thus destroying the organisation from the inside."
Details: Kuleba said that Russia seeks to sow chaos and destabilisation. He called Russia the biggest threat to security and cooperation in Europe.
"Today, I reiterated my position that if we want to save the OSCE, save security and cooperation in Europe, we must push Russia out of the OSCE and out of Europe. It will be better for everyone," Kuleba emphasised.
He highlighted that Russia is now "killing" the OSCE and added that he could "easily imagine" this organisation without Russia.
Background:
- On the morning of 16 October, North Macedonian Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Bujar Osmani arrived in Kyiv.
- Osmani noted that he had started his country's 2023 OSCE chairmanship with a trip to Ukraine and had now decided to come back again at the end of the year.
Ukrainska Pravda is the place where you will find the most up-to-date information about everything related to the war in Ukraine. Follow us on Twitter, support us, or become our patron!
