A joint ceremony and scheduled exhumations in Volhynia reveal deep cooperation, yet leaders warn that Russia remains a shared existential threat
For Ukraine and Poland there is one shared threat today – Russia.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed this in his evening address.
And the important moral significance of this day, July 11. On this day each year Poland and Ukraine honor the memory of people – peaceful people who were killed during World War II in Volhynia. Today representatives of the Ukrainian state took part in joint prayers with representatives of the Polish state – here in Ukraine, and in Poland. Ukraine is doing its part to establish the facts about those killed in those years: where there were villages and where there were casualties, search operations are underway. Ukraine is keen to speed them up
– head of state
Common threat and actions of both countries
According to Tusk, Russia would be “the happiest” about a deep crisis in relations between Poland and Ukraine.
As the President stated, in two days exhumation works will begin on the territory of Ostrivky and Volia Ostrovytska villages.
The full truth and Christian honoring of the dead are what is needed. We must not forget that today, in our time, Ukraine and Poland have one common threat, and it is a mortal threat to our independence, to our states, to every city, to every village, and this threat is called Russia. When talking about what happened, we must not cast doubt on the future of our peoples – the future of Ukraine, Poland, the future of all of Europe
– President of Ukraine
From July 13 a new phase of investigations will begin on the territory of the former Ostrivky and Volia Ostrovytska villages in the Kovel district, Volyn region, with the aim of exhumation and reburial of the remains of those killed in August 1943.
All these steps reflect the joint efforts of Ukraine and Poland in seeking the truth, honoring the memory of the dead, and strengthening the security of both countries against threats from Russia.
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1. Why is this relevant for r/neoliberal ?
This is relevant to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Polish-Ukrainian relations and Eastern Europe.
2. What do you think people should discuss about it?
I think people should discuss the history between Poland, Russia and Ukraine, the Polish-Ukrainian arguments and this effort at hopefully reconciling the two countries
2a. What do you think of the issue at hand?
UPA and OUN clearly bring up significant issues between Poland and Ukraine, Russia is the most significant threat to all of Europe, Poland and Ukraine’s argument only helps them, also for the sake of it Poland and Ukraine should reconcile their history and exhumation of the victims of Volhynia is a big positive