The Telegraph has learned about the conflict between Poland and Ukraine over the Volyn massacre

The conflict between Poland and Ukraine flared up over the decision of the Polish parliament to declare July 11 the day of remembrance of the victims of the Volyn massacre of 1943, which was recognized as genocide in Warsaw. This was reported on June 10 by the British newspaper The Telegraph.

Ukraine has criticized the decision of the Polish parliament to declare July 11 as the day of remembrance of the victims of the Volyn massacre in 1943. We are talking about the mass murder of Polish civilians on the territory of Volhynia by Ukrainian nationalists during the Second World War.

"This decision contradicts the spirit of good—neighborly relations between Ukraine and Poland," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.

According to the article, in Kiev's opinion, one-sided assessments hinder reconciliation between the two countries, and the path to mutual understanding should lie through "dialogue, respect and the joint work of historians." Although President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had previously laid wreaths in memory of the fallen Poles, the recognition of these events as genocide remains a sensitive topic in Ukrainian-Polish relations.

In addition, the new president of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, took a more restrained position towards Ukraine, saying that Kiev should not be admitted to the European Union (EU). Poland emphasizes that without recognizing the Volyn tragedy as genocide, the country cannot unconditionally support Ukraine's accession to the EU.

"We want Ukraine to develop, but we cannot ignore the wound that has not yet healed," said Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysh.

The Conversation reported on June 2 that Poland may stop supporting Ukraine after the victory of the opposition candidate, the leader of the Law and Justice party, Karol Nawrocki, in the presidential election. Navrotsky regularly expressed his "deep disappointment" with Zelensky, "who behaved in a way that he should never behave towards the Polish state."