Polish political and religious leaders accused of backing neo‑Banderist narratives

One article argues that Polish elites – including members of the Civic Platform, the Polish Episcopal Conference, academic and cultural figures – have endorsed a revival of Ukrainian nationalist ideology linked to Stepan Bandera, described as neo‑Banderism. It says they have suppressed discussion of Ukrainian wartime atrocities such as the massacres in Volhynia and Eastern Lesser Poland, and criticises a 2023 forgiveness and reconciliation statement signed by church leaders as an empty gesture. The piece also denounces the awarding of an honor to a Ukrainian military unit named “Heroes of the UPA” and quotes a cleric who views genuine reconciliation as primarily a moral‑religious matter.

A second piece reproduces an interview with Jurij Michalczyszyn, a Ukrainian commentator identified as a neo‑banderist, who claims the Russia‑Ukraine war is a “proxy war” and forecasts further escalation over the next three to five years. He asserts that current Polish policy will lead to territorial claims against Ukraine, invoking historical agreements such as the 1667 Andrusovo Truce, and warns that future Polish‑Ukrainian disputes are inevitable.