His actions were condemned by the parliamentary speaker, while an MP from the ruling coalition called for prosecutors to take action.
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Poland criticises head of Ukrainian state history institute for downplaying WWII massacres
He called the Volhynia massacres part of a “Polish grand narrative” and said they are viewed in Ukraine as a “local historical episode”.
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Polish city becomes first to break ties with Israel, citing “Gaza genocide”
Sopot has been twinned with the Israeli city of Ashkelon since 1993.
Resolution condemning “genocide” in Gaza submitted to Polish parliament
The proposed text also condemns “the criminal terrorist attacks by Hamas against the civilian population of Israel”.
Poland will not allow Ukraine to join EU until WW2 massacre issue “resolved”, says deputy PM
The Volhynia massacres of ethnic Poles by Ukrainian nationalists has long caused tensions between the two countries.
Ukraine agrees to exhumation of Polish victims of WW2 massacre
The massacres in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia – and the remains of victims – have long been a source of tension between Poland and Ukraine.
Poland launches international billboard campaign to encourage Russia sanctions
The adverts will be displayed “in many European cities” to “remind Western countries of the atrocities taking place in Ukraine”.
Poland calls for tough response to Russia’s “genocide” in Ukraine
Mateusz Morawiecki criticised Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz directly for their response to the war.
Russian actions in Ukraine “bear hallmarks of genocide”, says Poland’s president
“I believe that they will not remain unpunished and the perpetrators will be held responsible by international tribunals,” said Andrzej Duda.
Mass grave shows “evidence of genocide” against Poles by Nazi Germany, say archaeologists
The area in which the grave was found was named the “Valley of Death” by locals due to the number of mass executions.
