the european continent. but let's not forget that this organisation was born of a set of dialogues that took place in the early 1970s, when indeed there was very little security or cooperation in europe at the time. and so we managed to carve out a space to have dialogue with the soviets back then, in the 1970s, it led to the adoption of the helsinki final act, which is today regarded as a flagship — properly regarded as a flagship document that enshrines our common principles. but at the time, it was tough going. we're in a very difficult time now. it doesn't mean that this organisation is dead or that it doesn't serve a purpose, especially in the future. well, what service is it providing right now? you had the osce as an institution, had monitors in ukraine monitoring the front line of the eight—year—long conflict in the donbas region.