Austria is facing heavy criticism after the country granted visas to Russian lawmakers who have been sanctioned amid Moscow’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine to attend the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) meeting in Vienna.

Austria faces criticism for granting visas to sanctioned Russian lawmakers for the upcoming OSCE meeting

A new diplomatic battle appeared on the horizon on Saturday (November 19) as Poland said it wants to bar Russian delegation from Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) meet due next month.

Russia fumes at Poland for barring it from OSCE meet, terms it ‘unprecedented, provocative’

Poland's foreign ministry announced on Friday that it will not permit a Russian delegation to attend a summit of the biggest regional security organisation in the world next month.

Poland will not allow Russian delegation to OSCE meet, says Lavrov on sanctioned individuals’ list

Monitors from the OSCE European security body on Monday reported more than 3,000 new ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine, a high for the year. The report reflects a sharp spike in violence that preceded President Vladimir Putin's decision to order Russian troops into two Moscow-backed rebel regions he recognised as independent earlier in the day.

Amid rising tensions, OSCE reports more than 3,000 new ceasefires violations in eastern Ukraine

Hundreds flee from the eastern Donbass region after reports of shelling and the OSCE will be holding its security meeting later in the day today. The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged for an immediate ceasefire in the area.

Explosions heard in Ukraine's Donetsk, OSCE calls for security meet to discuss de-escalation

Russia on Tuesday failed to attend a meeting of members of the OSCE, the world's largest security body, to explain its military buildup near the Ukraine border. Kyiv had requested the meeting with Russia and other members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to "discuss the reinforcement and movement of Russian forces along our border" under the so-called Vienna Document.

Russia skips OSCE meeting on Ukraine crisis

The third round of high-stakes diplomatic meetings has failed to defuse tensions or reduce the threat of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine

The third attempt at defusing tensions between Russia and Ukraine fails

The leaders of France and Germany on Friday reiterated their call for a "solid, full and permanent ceasefire" in Ukraine's conflict-torn east ahead of a planned cessation of hostilities.

Macron, Merkel urge 'full' Ukraine ceasefire ahead of planned truce

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