OSCE flag. File photoMOSCOW, 28 Apr.OSCE Chairman Zbigniew Rau and OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid announced the impending closure of the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, the organization said in a statement.»OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid today announced that the OSCE will take immediate steps to close the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine,” the statement reads. at the same time, the safety of mission members throughout Ukraine remains a priority.»
