In the context of a fraught historical relationship, Polish nationalist Karol Nawrocki underscores the need to address historical issues between Poland and Ukraine. His remarks came during his presidential campaign, while he commemorated a controversial statue memorializing the Volhynian massacre, where Ukrainian nationalists killed tens of thousands of Poles. Although some Czech cities rejected the statue to preserve Polish-Ukrainian relations, Nawrocki insists on the importance of acknowledging the past and articulating these historical grievances openly, suggesting they must be navigated for future unity.
"The Volhynian Massacre was a cruel crime. The methods of murdering Poles were cruel. It was a neighbourly crime, because neighbours murdered neighbours."
"Several cities refused to host the statue due to the brutality of the sculptor's vision and in order not to damage relations with Ukraine."
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