OSCE says open to sending armed monitors to Ukraine conflict zone
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KIEV- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, which is monitoring a fragile ceasefire in rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine, is open to sending armed personnel there, but only if that is agreed by all sides, its chief said on Monday.
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier's comments are a measure of the threat to unarmed staff observing a ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists that is constantly violated, killing soldiers and civilians.
During a trip to Kiev, Zannier said monitors had been threatened, shot at, had their access restricted, and harassed - mainly on the rebel side.
