OSCE inspectors are released in Slavyansk

The military inspectors of the OSCE were released in Slavyansk, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the representative of Russian President Vladimir Lukin.

“All 12 people who have on the list were freed,” he said. According to him, there was no question of any deal to release observers: "It was a voluntary humanitarian act, and we are very grateful for this to the owners of the city." “We would like other humanitarian acts to follow this,” added Lukin, clarifying that he means the termination of clashes and the beginning of negotiations between the warring parties.

ITAR-TASS reports that the representative of the president is taking the OSCE employees to the border of the checkpoint. “We are now taking them to a checkpoint, where representatives of the Council of Europe should meet them. As soon as they are transferred to representatives of the Council of Europe, we can talk about the completion of the mission,” Lukin noted.

The OSCE mission bus was stopped at a checkpoint near Slavyansk on April 25. The militias suspected inspectors in espionage. As a result of negotiations, supporters of federalization of Ukraine released the Swedish inspector suffering from diabetes.