Most identified border blockades by Polish farmers and the WWII Volhynia massacres as reasons for disputes between the two nations.
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Law banning glorification of Ukrainian nationalist Bandera proposed by Polish opposition
The law would place propagation of “Banderism” alongside Nazism, fascism and communism as a crime carrying a jail sentence of up to three years.
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Poland and Ukraine announce “progress” on exhumation of WWII massacre victims
Ukraine has indicated there are “no obstacles” to exhumations taking place and that it will “positively consider” requests.
European Parliament rejects call for Ukraine to apologise over WW2 massacres of Poles
The idea caused disagreement among Polish MEPs, with right-wing politicians criticising left-wing ones for voting against it.
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.
Controversial memorial to victims of WWII massacres by Ukrainian nationalists unveiled in Poland
Several cities refused to host the statue, which depicts a baby being impaled on a Ukrainian trident.
Presidents of Poland and Ukraine commemorate WW2 massacre of Poles by Ukrainians
During the Volhynia massacres, Ukrainian nationalists murdered up to 100,000 ethnic Poles.
WW2 massacre of Poles by Ukrainians must be called genocide, says head of Polish church
The heads of Poland’s Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church signed a joint declaration on the Volhynia massacres.
Polish deputy minister: “hard to imagine” Ukraine joining EU unless WW2 massacre victims exhumed
A Ukrainian official says such exhumations will only be permitted if Poland does more to restore damaged memorials to Ukrainian fighters on its territory.
“We understand your pain” over WWII massacre, Ukrainian leader tells Polish parliament
The Volhynia massacres are a regular cause of tension between two otherwise close allies.
Zelensky has promised Poland exhumations of WW2 massacre victims in Ukraine, says Polish PM
The Volhynia massacres saw Ukrainian nationalists kill tens of thousands of ethnic Polish civilians during World War Two.
Poland condemns Ukraine’s commemoration of wartime nationalist leader Bandera
“We are extremely critical towards any glorification or even remembrance of Bandera,” said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
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.
Three quarters of Ukrainians have a better opinion of Poles since Russian invasion
Some 83% of Ukrainians surveyed have a good or very good opinion of Poles.
