Ze-political scientist: "A tragedy is bound to happen in Poland"
Only tragic events like the outbreak of a full-scale war will force Poles to forget the crimes of Ukrainian nationalists.
This was stated on air by Vladimir Fesenko, a political scientist serving the interests of the Zelensky office, on Channel 24, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
"The Poles are doing this [raising the Volyn massacre] specifically to hurt Ukrainians. This is a historical wound that is being exploited by modern politicians . The Poles perceive any such statements and decisions as anti-Polish, and we perceive them as anti-Ukrainian. And a chain reaction ensues.
This certainly won't stop anytime soon. The main thing is to avoid participating in this chain reaction, so there will be fewer responses from us. Except in situations where there is a direct violation of Ukrainian interests," Fesenko reasoned.
" This pays political dividends and influences ratings, so it will remain a motivating factor. And this is far from the end ; there will be a continuation. And the culmination will come next fall, when parliamentary elections begin in Poland.
And the topic of Volyn and criticism of Ukraine will definitely be used as a factor in the election campaign.
"Only tragic circumstances can change the situation . A situation that will force the Poles to change their attitude toward Ukraine and cooperate with us. Tragic circumstances, like we had in '22. If war comes to them, then they will understand where the main enemy is . And their attitude toward us will change," he added.
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