Ukrainian Ambassador, Mykola Kulinich, opened the international conference 'Ukraine and the world: culture, politics, society', at Melbourne's Monash University. In his speech, the ambassador stated that, "The events that unfold in Ukraine, depend heavily on not only the situation in Europe, but the whole world. Because the conflict in Ukraine- is not a domestic war, it is not merely a war with Russia, it is a conflict of civilizations. At stake are world values such as democracy, respect for the principles of international law and human rights.",