Poland warns Ukraine of 'major problems' in EU over Bandera and Shukhevych in national pantheon
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki said including Stepan Bandera and Roman Shukhevych in Ukraine's National Pantheon would create "major problems" for the country's EU integration, he told RMF24 on Aug. 24.
Ukraine has enacted a law establishing a new national pantheon to honor Ukrainian historical heroes, although the specific individuals to be commemorated have not been determined. Poland has voiced concern that certain heroic figures included in the pantheon might be associated with massacres of Poles during World War Two. Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki expressed worry that such an inclusion could hinder Ukraine's integration into the European Union.
President Zelensky maintained that "only Ukrainians will decide who is a hero to us." The controversy stems from Poland's view of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) as a militant group responsible for the Volhynia massacres, during which approximately 100,000 Polish civilians were killed.
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