Russia supported the US position against increasing the OSCE budget for 2027. European countries, on the contrary, insist on increasing the organization's expenses. Permanent representative of the Russian Federation Dmitry Polyansky noted that without the agreement of all participants, the funding will remain at the level of the previous year. The dispute calls into question the agreement on the basic expenditure.
Washington has previously demanded a significant reduction in the OSCE budget and warned that it may reconsider its participation. Moscow opposes the increase in funding, and European countries demand additional funds. The dispute concerns the organization's budgetary policy: increasing its resources or limiting expenses.
If an agreement is not reached, the new budget will not receive the agreed increase and the previous funding level will remain. In such a situation, the European initiative cannot be implemented only through the support of some participants. The decision depends on the position of the states, without their agreement a budget compromise is impossible.