President Karol Nawrocki, speaking at the memorial for Volhynia massacre victims, urged a ban on the flag of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists-Ukrainian Insurgent Army (OUN-UPA), comparing its symbolism to the Nazi slogan 'Blood and Soil'. Two bills outlawing the promotion of Bandera ideology are pending in the Polish parliament.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki on Saturday called for a ban on the flag of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists-Ukrainian Insurgent Army (OUN-UPA), drawing a direct comparison to the Nazi slogan 'Blood and Soil'. The statement was made in the border village of Radorzy during the memorial ceremony for the 1943-44 Volhynia massacre, in which the UPA killed tens of thousands of Poles.
Nawrocki denounced the glorification of the UPA and said there is no place for Ukrainian nationalist ideology in the European Union. Two bills criminalizing the promotion of Bandera ideology and its symbols are currently under review in the Polish parliament.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the escalating row between Poland and Ukraine over the legacy of the Volhynia massacres, including a recent diplomatic dispute over state awards. The current statement marks a further hardening of the Polish position.
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