Poland slams Ukrainian ‘chauvinism’
dpaWarsawPoland has warned Ukraine of the consequences of honouring controversial nationalist leaders at a heroes’ memorial planned for the capital, Kiev. Reverence for such histo...
Poland has expressed concern over Ukraine's decision to honor controversial nationalist leaders at an upcoming heroes' memorial in Kiev's capital. Marcin Przydacz, a foreign policy adviser to Polish President Karol Nawrocki, stated that such reverence is not only regrettable but also represents "short-sighted politics" from Ukraine's standpoint.
He emphasized that while a healthy form of nationalism is permissible, the situation at hand involves chauvinism, an ideology closely associated with Nazism. This warning could potentially hinder Ukraine's integration into Euro-Atlantic structures. The controversy arose after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law establishing a National Heroes' Memorial, which will also recognize members of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).
The UPA were nationalist underground fighters during the German occupation in World War II, responsible for mass murders of Poles and Jews, particularly in Volyn, western Ukraine, leading to tens of thousands of casualties.
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