Poroshenko: Russia supports OSCE police mission deployment in Donbas

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Germany, France and the Russian Federation supported the idea to deploy the OSCE armed police mission in the militants-controlled part of the Donbas, including along the border with Russia.
As reported by Censor.NET citing 112 Ukraine TV channel, this was stated by President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko after talks in the Normandy format held in Berlin Oct. 19.

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"We have agreed that no one will hamper the work of the OSCE. And in order to ensure preparations for the future elections, when the security situation will allow us to hold these elections, we are going to make an attempt to create the OSCE armed police mission which will be providing security both during elections and the subsequent transition period. Separately, the Russian side has also supported the need to introduce the OSCE armed police mission," the president said.

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