Sybiha: Russia is the primary threat to security in the OSCE region
Vienna, 17 June (Hibya) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticized Russia and the functioning of the OSCE in his speech at the OSCE Annual Security Review Conference.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha began his speech by naming former OSCE Special Monitoring Mission staff Maksym Petrov, Dmytro Shabanov, and Vadym Golda, whom he said have been held by Russia since 2022.
He criticized the OSCE’s inability to ensure the safety of its own personnel, stating that the organization must take a stronger stance for the release of its staff.
In his remarks at the conference, Sybiha argued that there is no security in the OSCE region and called for a reassessment of the organization’s core principles and operational mechanisms.
Sybiha claimed that Russia is the main threat to security in the OSCE region, saying: “Russia is the primary threat to security across the entire OSCE region. However, the OSCE itself remains hostage to Russia’s abuse of the consensus rule.”
Usa News Agency