Zelensky announces declassification of Volhynia massacre archives to address Polish-Ukrainian tensions
President Zelensky has committed to opening Ukrainian intelligence archives regarding the 1943-1944 Volhynia massacre, a move intended to mitigate long-standing historical grievances with Poland. The decision follows recent diplomatic friction over the commemoration of units involved in the atrocities, though the extent of the declassification remains to be seen.
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Polish-Ukrainian Volhynia Massacre Tensions
The Polish Sejm has passed resolutions commemorating the Volhynia massacre, with one explicitly recognizing it as genocide by Ukrainian nationalists. This action has heightened historical tensions between Poland and Ukraine, despite ongoing cooperation against Russia. Ukrainian President Zelensky has committed to declassifying archives related to the massacre to address these grievances, though the scope of this declassification is not yet clear.