News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Spot Report by OSCE Observer Mission: A twenty-first Russian convoy of 82 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned back through Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 26 March 2015
On 26 March 2015 at 07:20hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 82 vehicles were checked by the Russian border guard and customs services. All the vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation by 17:20hrs on 26 March...
Weekly update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 10:00 (Moscow time), 25 March 2015
Publishing date: 25 March 2015
The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall cross-border traffic slightly decreased at both BCPs. The number of persons in military-style clothing crossing the border in both directions has decreased over the past reporting week...
Leadership and management principles, models and theories discussed at OSCE Border Management Staff College
Publishing date: 18 March 2015
DUSHANBE, 18 March 2015 – Decision-making models of leadership and situational leadership theory were discussed at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe from 9-18 March 2015...
Spot Report by the OSCE Observer Mission: A nineteenth Russian convoy of 43 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned back through the Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 15 March 2015
On 15 March 2015 at 08:11hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 43 vehicles were checked by the Russian border guard and customs services. All the vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation by 18:55hrs on 15 March.
Spot Report by OSCE Observer Mission:eighteenth Russian convoy of 24 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned back through the Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 14 March 2015
On 13 March 2015 at 15:14hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 24 vehicles were checked by the Russian border guard and customs services. The Observer Mission (OM) was not aware of this convoy coming as it was not announced in advance. All the vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation by 00:02hrs on 14 March.
Mongolian women border officials complete OSCE course on border security and management
Publishing date: 6 March 2015
Twenty-five women officials from the Mongolian border-related agencies completed a five-day training course in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on 6 March 2015 on border security and management. The course was organized by the Border Security and Management Unit of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department...
Spot report by OSCE Observer Mission: Seventeenth Russian convoy crossed into Ukraine and returned back through Donetsk Border Crossing Point
Publishing date: 5 March 2015
On 04 March 2015 at 07:21hrs (Moscow time), a Russian convoy arrived at the Donetsk Border Crossing Point (BCP). A total of 83 vehicles were checked by the Russian border guard and customs services. All the vehicles had crossed back into the Russian Federation by 17:18hrs on 04 March.