Ukrainians criticize Polish historical policy. “They serve the interests of Russia”

Unilateral interpretation and politicization in Poland historical discourse with Ukraine negatively affect the partnership between two countries and serve the interests of Russia – the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced on Friday.

This statement was made after the round table, which the head of Ukrainian diplomacy Andriy Sybiha conducted with historians and experts for Ukrainian-Polish relations-explained in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kiev.

It emphasized that Sibiha in his speech emphasized Poland's comprehensive support for Ukraine since the beginning of the war on a full -scale war against Russia's aggression. He also assessed that this help is a testimony to real solidarity and strategic partnership between states.

“Our relations with neighboring Poland are extremely important from the point of view of common interests, as well as in the context of current challenges and threats in the face of the ongoing Russian armed aggression,” said the minister.

“At the same time recently The tests of some Polish politicians and political forces of unilateral interpretation and politicization of historical discourse are becoming more clear In relations with Ukraine, which in turn negatively affects the development of partnership between Ukraine and Poland and actually serves the interests of the Russian aggressor, “the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced.

She also reported that the participants of the Round Table recognized the need to solve sensitive issues based on objective historical facts, mutual understanding and respect for the historical memory of the nations of Ukraine and Poland.

During the meeting, the positive dynamics of the Ukrainian-Polish working group for historicals, which operates under the auspices of ministries of culture, and the continuation of search and exhumation works on the territory of two countries.

“Given the irritability of historical issues in Ukraine's relations with Poland, as well as the appearance of dangerous tendencies to postpone strictly historical issues to the political plane, Participants of the discussion considered a deliberate proposition to the Polish side of the resumption of the Ukrainian-Polish Historians' Forum and the Partnership Forum as a platform for the development of constructive dialogue, transferring sensitive issues to the space of professional discussions with Polish historians, strengthening objectivity in assessing the events of common history, searching for ways to prevent provocations, as well as counteracting disinformation and public fueling of enemyness between the nations of Ukraine and Poland, “the Mass of Ukraine announced in a Facebook message. (https://tinyurl.com/2c4z8pkx)

From Kiev Jarosław Junko (PAP)

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