The Minister of abroad Affairs of Ukraine Andrij Sybiha called on Poland to dialog and strengthen relations. "Escalating tensions between Ukraine and Poland does not benefit Ukrainians or Poles" - wrote the politician. Sybiha besides pointed out that Volodymyr Zelenski's decision to give 1 of the Ukrainian subdivisions the name "UPA heroes" was the choice of soldiers.
The words of the head of the Ukrainian MFA are a reaction to the tension between Ukraine and Poland, which arose after Volodymyr Zelenski's decision to give 1 of the Ukrainian military units the name "UpA Heroes".
"They had no anti-Polish intentions". Sybiha explains the UPA decision
President Karol Nawrocki proposed that on 8 June at the gathering of the Chapter of the Order of the White Eagle, 1 of the points was the collection of the Zelensk Order, given in 2023 by Andrzej Duda.
"The name of the subdivision was The choice of our soldiers. Our protectors deserve unconditional respect. It is they today, at the expense of their own health, and frequently life, who keep the front line and defending Europe as a whole from a Russian threat. They pay the highest price for it. I know for a fact that our soldiers did not even have the slightest anti-Polish intention. They wanted to commemorate those who fought against imperial Moscow, Bolshevik-communist business and repression many years ago" - wrote Sybiha.
According to the Ukrainian minister, "Escalation of tensions between Ukraine and Poland no benefits Neither Ukrainians nor Poles". He besides wrote about the "constructive dialogue" in the field of exploration and exhumation in Volyn, and the conduct of re-burial burials in respective places of the victims.
"We resumed the legislature of Historians, in which we moved the discussion on hard cards of common past to the level of substantive, scientifically nonsubjective debate. Not based on political slogans, But for archival documents, origin materials and investigation — which has opened the way to dialog on hard and delicate topics and yet allowed Hear yourself "He said.
Head of the Ukrainian MFA on readiness to cooperate. He expressed appreciation for his help
According to Sybiha, "it's an approach absolutely right, based on common respect, designation and integrity", "not to be questioned or filmed The spirals of hate." The politician pointed out the threat from Russia, which will lead to the fight on the Polish-Ukraine line "will lead us to the edge of the abyss".
"We request to realize this, reduce emotions, leave our common past to experts-history and focus together on what is most important: countering the common enemy", strengthening our European safety and protecting the free future of our nations" - he called for.
In the last paragraph of his entry, the head of the Ukrainian MFA expressed his gratitude "for Poland's leadership function in supporting Ukraine in this terrible time of war." He besides assured that the Ukrainian side "wants to talk about all issues, including the most hard ones, in a spirit of common knowing and openness".
"Calling to dialog and to strengthen relations according to the safety priorities and the successful future of our countries" - he concluded.
