Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha called not to allow the escalation of relations between Ukraine and Poland against the backdrop of discussions about the name of one of the Ukrainian military units. According to him, the escalation of the conflict does not serve the interests of either Ukrainians or Poles.
Sybiha noted that over the last almost two years, Kyiv and Warsaw have been gradually resuming constructive dialogue on difficult historical issues. In particular, the parties unblocked searches and exhumations, carried out reburials of victims, and also resumed the work of the congress of historians.
Commenting on the disputes surrounding the name of the Ukrainian unit, Sybiha stated that it was the choice of the military themselves. According to him, the Ukrainian defenders had no anti-Polish intentions, but sought to honor those who fought against Soviet and Russian imperial policies at the time.
The minister also thanked Poland for its support of Ukraine during the full-scale war and called on both states to resolve even the most complex issues through dialogue, mutual understanding, and openness.
We remind you that Karol Nawrocki statedthat Ukraine is allegedly "not ready" to be part of the European family due to the glorification of "bandits" and "murderers" from the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.
According to him, the issue of stripping Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle is planned to be submitted to a meeting of the Order's Chapter on June 8.
He cited the Ukrainian side's decision to assign the honorary title "Heroes of UPA" to one of the units of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as the reason for this initiative.
Last week, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the Separate Center for Special Operations "Pivnich" of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the honorary title "Heroes of UPA".
The text of the decree states that the decision was made "in order to restore the historical traditions of the national army" and taking into account "exemplary performance of assigned tasks during the defense of the territorial integrity and independence of Ukraine".
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