OSCE representatives have come to the town of Slaviansk once again to negotiate the release of seven members of the OSCE military mission held hostage in Slaviansk.The mission representatives entered the building of the City Council to negotiate with the "people's mayor," Vyacheslav Ponomarev. The OSCE military observers were detained earlier by the militia on suspicion of espionage. Talks about their release began several days ago. So far only one OSCE representatives has been released - a Swedish officer, Yngwie Thomas Johansson. It was said that he had been released due to the fact that Sweden is not a NATO member.OSCE representatives have come to the town of Slaviansk once again to negotiate the release of seven members of the OSCE military mission held hostage in Slaviansk.
The mission representatives entered the building of the City Council to negotiate with the "people's mayor," Vyacheslav Ponomarev.
The OSCE military observers were detained earlier by the militia on suspicion of espionage. Talks about their release began several days ago. So far only one OSCE representatives has been released - a Swedish officer, Yngwie Thomas Johansson. It was said that he had been released due to the fact that Sweden is not a NATO member.