Relationship dossier
Greece
Ukraine
Relationship assessment
Greece supports Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion, with growing security cooperation and some wartime friction.
Greece toward Ukraine
+45Greece has supported Ukraine’s sovereignty and backed assistance to Ukraine in response to Russia’s invasion. In 2024, the governments signed a bilateral security cooperation agreement, giving their support a more formal framework.
Ukraine toward Greece
+25Ukraine has maintained high-level bilateral engagement with Greece and joined Greece in a 2024 security cooperation agreement. The agreement provides a concrete basis for cooperation, although the scope of Ukraine’s reciprocal commitments is unclear.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is shaped by Greek political and practical support for Ukraine during Russia’s invasion and by a bilateral security cooperation agreement. Wartime deaths of Greek citizens in Mariupol caused friction, but the governments have continued engagement and cooperation.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Greece has supported Ukraine’s sovereignty and response to Russia’s invasion through political and practical assistance, while the two governments have strengthened security cooperation. The relationship has also faced friction over the deaths of Greek citizens in Mariupol during the early weeks of the invasion. Ukraine and Greece maintain active high-level engagement, though the scope of reciprocal commitments is less clear.
Areas of tension
- Deaths of Greek citizens in Mariupol during the early weeks of Russia’s invasion prompted Greek concern and diplomatic friction.
Key developments
Greek citizens were killed in Mariupol during the early weeks of Russia’s invasion, prompting Greek diplomatic concern.
Greece and Ukraine signed a bilateral security cooperation agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of Greek military and security assistance to Ukraine are unclear.
- The scope of Ukraine’s reciprocal commitments under bilateral security cooperation is unclear.