{
  "id": 19734730,
  "title": "Germany, France and the UK demand Russia release three Ukrainian former OSCE staff members imprisoned since 2022",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/germany-france-and-the-uk-demand-russia-release-three-ukrainian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T22:45:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Insider",
    "slug": "the-insider",
    "url": "https://theins.press/en/news/299530"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Germany, France, and the United Kingdom have called on Russia to release three former OSCE staff members who have been imprisoned since 2022. In a joint statement, the three countries expressed concern over the health of Vadym Golda, one of the detainees. Golda was reportedly transferred to a medical correctional facility in Russia's Tambov Region, 300 miles northeast of Kharkiv. The statement warned that Russia's treatment of the detainees is a violation of international norms and sets a dangerous precedent for those serving in international missions. The three countries urged Russia to disclose the detainees' whereabouts and health, provide medical care, and allow them to contact family members.",
  "summary": "Germany, France, and the United Kingdom have demanded that Russia immediately release three former employees of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), who were arrested in 2022 after serving in the group’s monitoring mission in Ukraine. In a joint statement delivered Nov. 12 at a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, representatives of the three countries…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}