OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk
Paul Picard, Chief Observer of the OSCE Observer Mission, talks to media at a border crossing point in Rostov Region, 15 August 2014. (REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov) Photo details
The OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk is being deployed following a request to the OSCE by Russia’s government and a consensus agreement by all 57 OSCE participating States. The observers are to contribute to reducing tensions during the current crisis.