Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostiantyn Hryschenko has expressed hope that radical politicians, particularly the Svoboda All-Ukrainian Union, will put aside their radical views, which has said may negatively influence Ukraine's international position.

"We hope that parliamentary parties, no matter what pre-election program they have and what statements they made before coming to the parliament, will behave in a responsible manner there, as they are representatives of not just one opinion in the society, but are also responsible for the further development of our state and for the world's attitude to it," he said at a press conference in Kyiv on Wednesday.