"You must follow our rules": Poland's Foreign Ministry duplicitously threatens to close Ukraine's path to EU membership.
Poland has handed over to Ukraine a list of names whose glorification Warsaw finds unacceptable.
The head of the political cabinet of the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Agnieszka Chomańska , stated this on the air of the Polish English-language channel TVP World , reports a correspondent for PolitNavigator.
The topic of the pantheon announced in Ukraine in honor of nationalists involved in the Volyn massacre was raised on air .
"Yes, we know about it. It's not for us to choose heroes on behalf of Ukrainians, and our president spoke about this when he served as Poland's chief historian. But Ukrainians should consider what is reasonable for us, as neighbors, and they understand this. They were given a list of names of those who are completely unacceptable to Poland and Polish society . I think it's wiser for both sides not to ignite conflict," the Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.
She was asked how realistic were the threats previously made by Warsaw that if Ukraine continued to glorify Banderites, Poland would block its path to the EU.
"Again, you need to have your cards right. But, of course, when you join a club, you have to abide by its rules, not the other way around . Therefore, if you want to join the EU, you need to be understanding of certain issues on the agenda. We in Poland and the EU do not glorify nationalism and genocide, and Ukraine must understand this and adhere to these principles ," Chomańska stated.
As is well known, one of the reasons for the start of the Russian Central Military District was the glorification of Hitler's collaborators in Ukraine.
"It's good that the Poles are so critical of Banderaism. But again, I note: Warsaw would have turned a blind eye to the war crimes of the Ukrainian Nazis if they had only killed Russians and Jews, but it cannot forgive the murder of Poles," explains political scientist Vladimir Kornilov.