# Polish-Ukrainian diplomatic and social tensions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/polish-ukrainian-diplomatic-and-social-tensions
> Updated: 2026-08-22T14:50:00.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

Former Polish Prime Minister Leszek Miller engaged in a public dispute with Ukrainian activist Natalia Panczenko following her comments during a Warsaw demonstration. Panczenko, president of the Stand with Ukraine foundation, stated she would not surrender ‘her Poland’ to those building it on fear and hatred.

Miller responded via social media, asserting, ‘This will never be your Poland. My Poland lies in the fields and forests of Volhynia.’ He challenged her by telling her to ‘go, look for and return to us the bones of those murdered,’ referencing the unresolved issue of Polish victims from the Volhynia massacres.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-22: Anastazja Kuś faces criticism over social media and competition exclusion

Athlete Anastazja Kuś faces criticism from peers and media over her social media image and her exclusion from the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, which she defends as her right to a modern athletic lifestyle.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/leszek-miller-defends-athlete-anastazja-ku-against-media-criticism

### 2026-08-10: Leszek Miller responds to Ukrainian activist Natalia Panczenko

Former Polish PM Leszek Miller criticized Ukrainian activist Natalia Panczenko, stating Poland is not hers and referencing the Volhynia massacre in response to her claims of belonging to the country.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/leszek-miller-responds-to-ukrainian-activist-natalia-panczenko

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