Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced an agreement on Wednesday to exhume Polish victims of World War II-era massacres by Ukrainian nationalists. The agreement aims to address a long-standing source of tension between the two countries.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Warsaw on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, to announce progress on a long-standing source of tension between the two countries: the exhumation of Polish victims of World War II-era massacres by Ukrainian nationalists. The agreement, reached after months of negotiations, will allow Poland to exhume some of the remains of Polish victims buried in mass graves in the Ukrainian region of Volhynia.
The issue has left a deep scar on Polish-Ukrainian relations, with many Poles feeling that the atrocities committed against their countrymen during the war have not been adequately acknowledged by Ukraine. Tusk, who is leading Poland's six-month presidency of the European Union, vowed to use his country's influence to push forward Ukraine's membership bid in the 27-member bloc. He said that Poland would work with Ukraine to find a common language and methods of action on the issue of the Volhynian crime and other sensitive historical issues. Zelenskyy, who was visiting Poland for the third time since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, welcomed the agreement as a step towards healing the wounds of the past. He stressed the importance of cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the face of the ongoing threat from Russia. 'We will help Ukraine, but we will also look after our national interests and this is obvious to both sides,' Tusk said. 'I believe we must move forward together with Poland. We are neighbors, and Russia is the main threat,' he added. The agreement is a significant step forward in the relationship between Poland and Ukraine. It demonstrates a willingness on the part of both countries to address the past and to work together for a common future. The exhumations are expected to begin in the coming months
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