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Ukraine Criticises Polish Plans for "Day of Remembrance for Victims of Genocide" by Ukrainian Nationalists
- Poland's parliament voted on July 11 to create an annual Day of Remembrance for Poles killed by Ukrainian nationalists during WWII on July 11, 1943.
- This decision stems from Poland's long view of the massacres by OUN-UPA as genocide, despite Ukraine rejecting the genocide label and opposing the new holiday.
- Tensions between Poland and Ukraine have worsened due to disputes over refugee rights, trade issues, and historical interpretation amid ongoing wartime exhumations in Ukraine.
- The bill cites over 100,000 Polish victims killed between 1939 and 1946 and seeks official recognition, while Ukraine says the holiday harms good neighbourly relations and calls for dialogue.
- The dispute complicates Polish support for Ukraine's EU membership, with Polish officials linking progress to resolving the Volhynia legacy and urging focus on their shared opponent, Russia.
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The act adopted by the Sejm on establishing July 11 as the Day of Remembrance of Poles – victims of genocide committed by the OUN-UPA in the Eastern Borderlands of the Second Polish Republic is contrary to the spirit of...
Ukraine criticises Polish plans for "day of remembrance for victims of genocide" by Ukrainian nationalists
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said that the decision of the Polish Sejm to establish July 11 as the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the “genocide committed by OUN and UPA” contradicts the spirit of good neighborly relations.
The Polish parliament has passed a bill designating July 11 as a day of remembrance for Poles murdered by Ukrainian nationalist groups during World War II. Neighboring Ukraine has condemned the move, saying it could damage bilateral relations.
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