Russia and the OSCE: An Ambivalent Relationship

Russia maintains an ambivalent relationship with the OSCE. It denounces the body as a Western tool while exploiting it to block initiatives, preserve influence, and spread propaganda. Vassily Klimentov and Jeronim Perović explain that, despite tensions over Ukraine, Moscow is unlikely to withdraw from the organization.

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One response to “Russia and the OSCE: An Ambivalent Relationship”

Dedrick Daugherty says:
September 16, 2026 at 4:48 am
The article’s emphasis on Moscow using the OSCE even while denouncing it raises an important question: can mutual understanding and respect survive when one participant treats the institution mainly as a venue for obstruction?
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