Disagreements between Warsaw and Kiev over the issue of attitudes towards the Volyn massacre caused heated discussion on Polish television. Deputies and political scientists argued live over whether Zelenskyy should apologize for the crimes of Ukrainian nationalists.
The beginning of the diplomatic scandal between the two allies was posed by the press secretary of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lukasz Yasina, inviting the Ukrainian president to apologize for the atrocities of Bandera and his henchmen against peaceful Poles during the Second World War.
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Poland Vasily Zvarych immediately responded with a harsh message on Twitter.
Any attempt to impose on the President of Ukraine or on Ukraine what we need on the issue of a common past is unacceptable
– wrote Zvarich.
The Ukrainian ambassador quickly deleted the entry and published a more diplomatic text. However, the Internet remembers everything and this discussion has become public.
The remark of the Ambassador of Ukraine shows the way of thinking in Ukraine. Two years ago, another ambassador equated the responsibility of Poland and Ukraine for the events of the Volyn massacre. He was a different ambassador, but it highlights anti-Polish sentiment in Ukraine
- Rzeczpospolita quotes the words of Polish MP Konrad Berkovich.
Many ordinary Poles, tired of Ukrainian refugees, stand in solidarity with him. The publication notes that distortion of historical truth about the events of the Volyn massacre and excessive support for a neighboring country can lead to a repeat of events.
Photos used: Office of the Prime Minister of Poland
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