Sybiha: I reiterated the call for the release of 3 detained OSCE employees
Kyiv, February 2 (Hibya) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met in Kyiv with the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Ignazio Cassis, and Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha made a statement regarding the meetings held as part of the OSCE leadership’s visit to Kyiv.
Referring to the agenda items of the meeting, Sybiha said: “We discussed the dynamics of peace efforts, the outcomes and expectations of the meetings in Abu Dhabi, and the situation on the battlefield. I informed the OSCE leadership about Russia’s war crimes, attacks on civilians, and strikes on energy infrastructure, as a result of which people were left without electricity, heating, and water in freezing cold conditions.”
Drawing attention to OSCE personnel detained in Russia, Sybiha stated: “I also recalled the three OSCE employees detained in Russia — Vadym Golda, Maxim Petrov, and Dmytro Shabanov — and reiterated our call for their release.”
Sharing his vision for the post-war period, Sybiha concluded: “We discussed the role of the OSCE in ensuring a lasting peace for Ukraine, including in the post-war period, and stability in the OSCE area, as well as our shared responsibility to uphold the principles of the Helsinki Final Act.”
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