""There are already concrete considerations on this: the organisation is capable of deploying several dozen people at short notice. The OSCE could observe the ceasefire, monitor the ceasefire line, monitor elections, and so on," Cassis told SonntagsBlick newspaper. "But the front line currently stretches for 1,300 kilometres -- the OSCE alone is too small to monitor its entire length. This would require a significant commitment from the participating states.""
""But the front line currently stretches for 1,300 kilometres -- the OSCE alone is too small to monitor its entire length. This would require a significant commitment from the participating states." Cassis said US President Donald Trump might be able to engineer a ceasefire deal quickly. "Something like that can happen very suddenly -- as with the Gaza deal. My goal is for us as the OSCE to be ready.""
The OSCE could observe a ceasefire, monitor the ceasefire line and monitor elections in Ukraine, deploying several dozen personnel at short notice. Switzerland will chair the OSCE in 2026 and intends to prioritize confidence-building measures and preparation for a possible truce between Moscow and Kyiv. The OSCE alone cannot cover the 1,300-kilometre frontline and would need substantial commitments from participating states. A fact-finding mission should first deploy to Ukraine to diagnose conditions and enable rapid follow-up steps. Russia remains a member of the 57-state OSCE despite violating its fundamental principles, preserving a diminished channel for dialogue.
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