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Catherina

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18. Pushilin says they can be traded only for Pavel Gubarev and 10 other separatists held in Ki
Sat Apr 26, 2014, 11:28 AM
Apr 2014

Last edited Sun Apr 27, 2014, 02:41 AM - Edit history (3)




Ponomarjow: OSCE-Mission? No, that's not so, they are military personnel, they are spies...

The observers did not wear uniforms "and they told us lies, said they came for sightseeing"

They pretended to be the OSCE monitoring convoy (even had OSCE label on the bus), that's a big issue here. They also found recording devices.


(Very short English captions start at 1:21 but you have to turn them on)


Ukraine: separatists seize bus carrying international observers muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #1
Seven OSCE Observers Seized By Ukraine Rebels Bosonic Apr 2014 #2
edited : Mysteriously the number seems to have increased to 13. dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #8
no link, but Bosonic Apr 2014 #9
I edited to clarify as you were writing dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #10
Sloviansk "people's mayor" confirms detention of bus with servicemen, civilians dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #5
OSCE Tweets Bosonic Apr 2014 #4
Separatist leader in Ukraine city says Kiev 'spy' is in detained OSCE group. dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #6
Bosonic, can you update your posting to show the latest info about their being held hostage? My info okaawhatever Apr 2014 #7
Reuters link you mention is at reply #8 dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #11
Ukraine separatists open to swap for OSCE release muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #12
Unless you accept that there is a new separate country - even though they control karynnj Apr 2014 #13
Those aren't mediators. They're NATO military officers on a scouting mission for Kiev and NATO Catherina Apr 2014 #14
and.. German FM Steinmeier asking Sergey Lavrov to help Catherina Apr 2014 #15
Since Russian Stooges Hold Them, Ma'am, Asking Lavrov For Their Release Is The Logical Move The Magistrate Apr 2014 #17
"Russia will take all possible steps to free captive OSCE monitors in Ukraine" Catherina Apr 2014 #16
Pushilin says they can be traded only for Pavel Gubarev and 10 other separatists held in Ki Catherina Apr 2014 #18
As your other post shows, the Vienna Document is an OSCE agreement muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #19
Why Get In The Way, Sir? Like Mr. Blutarsky, She Is On A Roll.... The Magistrate Apr 2014 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Catherina Apr 2014 #21
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