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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

US to Pull Out its OSCE Mission Staff from Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives to address a press conference during a ministerial council meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Stockholm, Sweden, December 2, 2021. Jonathan Nackstrand/Pool via REUTERS

The United States has decided to withdraw U.S. staff at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) from Ukraine immediately, two diplomatic sources told Reuters on Saturday, amid fears of a possible Russian invasion.

The OSCE did not respond to a request for comment. Tensions have been mounting for weeks during a Russian military buildup near Ukraine and a surge of military activity that has fueled fears that Russia could invade. Russia denies such plans.

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