Ukraine's Foreign Ministry Concerned Over Plans to Transfer Vadim Golda to Siberia
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Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said it is concerned about Russia's plans to transfer Vadim Golda to Siberia. Golda is an employee of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission. The Ukrainian side believes he was convicted unlawfully.
According to Ukrainian authorities, Golda worked for the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission, which monitored the situation in Donbas. The mandate of this mission on Ukrainian territory was terminated in 2022. Ukraine demands Golda's release and states that his case violates international norms.
According to information published by the NV agency, Kyiv is expressing concern over the possible transfer of the convicted man to a remote region of Russia. Siberia is many thousands of kilometres away from where Golda previously worked. Such a transfer could make it difficult to maintain contact with relatives and lawyers, as well as access for international observers.
At the time of publication, no official comment from Russian authorities on this matter had been released. The situation remains a subject of discussion between Ukraine and Russia, as well as within the OSCE.
Sources: NV
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