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Poland-Ukraine diplomatic tension over Lviv resolution

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The Lviv Regional Council passed a resolution designating 2027 as the Year of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), Roman Shukhevych, and Oleh Olzych. The decision, intended to mark the 120th anniversary of Shukhevych’s birth and the 85th anniversary of the UPA’s founding, includes plans for various cultural and nationalistic events. The resolution has caused significant diplomatic friction between Ukraine and Poland. Polish officials, including Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, have condemned the move. The Polish Institute of Memory (IPN) characterized the decision as a blow to the memory of genocide victims, citing the UPA’s role in the massacres of Polish, Jewish, and Russian civilians between 1943 and 1945. In response to the resolution, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski signed a motion to include the primary initiator, Sviatoslav Sheremeta, on Poland’s list of undesirable persons. ~~The~~ While the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ~~has attempted to mitigate the fallout, describing~~ described the regional decision as “counterproductive” and ~~noting~~ noted it was made without consultation with central ~~authorities.~~ authorities, Polish leaders have criticized this response as insufficient. Polish authorities have specifically noted that only one individual, Swiatosław Szeremet, has been designated as undesirable despite dozens of council members voting in favor of the measure. Polish officials have characterized the decision as a “suicidal tactic” that risks damaging bilateral relations and cooperation.

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