Canada urges Russia to cease destabilizing actions in and around Ukraine

The Delegation of Canada to the OSCE wrote about this on its Twitter account.

"Canada regrets Russia's refusal to participate in a meeting under OSCE Vienna Document to explain its military buildup on the Ukrainian borders and in illegally occupied Crimea. Russia must cease its destabilizing actions in and around Ukraine and engage in efforts to de-escalate," reads the report.

At a meeting on April 10, the OSCE participating States condemned Russia's military activities on the border with Ukraine and demanded an explanation from Moscow on this matter.

The meeting was initiated by Ukraine. At the same time, Russia, which was supposed to provide information about its military activities, refused to participate in it.

As a reminder, the Russian armed forces have recently been building up troops near the state border of Ukraine in the north, east and south, as well as in the occupied Crimea. In addition, the number of ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine by the armed formations of the Russian Federation has increased; there are losses among the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In parallel, the Russian Federation is conducting a propaganda campaign to justify possible aggression against Ukraine.

The United States, other Western countries, as well as the EU and NATO, have come out in support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity against the backdrop of Russia's escalation in eastern Ukraine.

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