Press Statement of Special Representative Kinnunen after the extraordinary Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on 9 December 2021

KYIV, 9 December 2021 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Mikko Kinnunen, made the following statement to the press after the extraordinary meeting of the TCG held through video conferencing:

“Today, upon the initiative of Ukraine, the participants agreed to hold an extraordinary TCG meeting devoted to ceasefire adherence. The discussion focused on different options aimed at improving the security situation along the line of contact. Regrettably, there was no common understanding among the participants. Political will is the most important element to reach an effective ceasefire.”