KYIV AND VIENNA — The signs had been there for weeks, if not months: Russian forces were massing around Ukraine, painting Zs and Vs on their military vehicles; Vladimir Putin’s rhetoric was getting ...

Russia and Belarus have refused Estonia's OSCE 2024 chairmanship, leaving diplomats and security analysts questioning the purpose of the security body. When the Organization for Security and ...

VIENNA — Ukrainian forces have recently pushed Russian troops back across thousands of square miles in northeastern Ukraine, liberating dozens of towns and cities from Russian rule. But for millions ...

The OSCE’s 50th anniversary is being marked with high-profile speeches and debate over its relevance in an era of Russian aggression and institutional paralysis. Originally forged during the Cold War ...

On July 31 and August 1, hundreds of officials and politicians will gather in Finland to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. That agreement was something of a high-water mark of ...

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's ...

Thank you for the invitation to speak. In recent weeks I have had the privilege of meeting courageous human rights defenders and journalists from across the OSCE region, in Türkiye, UK, Central Asia ...