On Tuesday, July 2, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba took part in an online panel discussion "Spiralling through the conflicts in search of opportunities" held in Athens, Greece. 

He emphasized that Ukraine is ready to work with any political forces in case they win the elections in partner countries. According to the Minister, there are at least three reasons why the election results abroad should not be dramatized. 

"First, support for Ukraine among democratic partner states is based on solidarity and support among people in their societies. This is how democracies function. And we will continue to work to strengthen people's support for Ukraine. 

Second, we must look at the actions, not the words, of the candidates. It is one thing to campaign and rally your voters, and another to be in government and take responsibility for decision-making. We have seen this distinction many times in the past.

Third, there is simply no alternative to supporting Ukraine's victory and ensuring the defeat of Russian aggression. Otherwise, the national security of our partners will be jeopardized. This applies to Europe, the United States, and the rest of the world," the Minister said.

The Foreign Minister reminded the participants that if Russia succeeds in Ukraine, it will continue its aggression against other European countries, and its allies, the DPRK and Iran, will feel empowered to challenge stability in other parts of the world.

"We are already seeing these three regimes working together to plunge the world into chaos and replace international law with the law of the jungle, which they present as an alternative world order. They exchange resources, weapons, and ideas with a simple goal: to defeat the West, or at least to weaken and destabilize it. The sooner free nations and their leaders realize this, the sooner effective collective action can be taken to reduce these threats," the Minister emphasized.