Issues must be resolved around the Volyn massacre, in which 100,000 Poles were massacred by nationalist militants, in order to win Warsaw’s support, Polish PM Donald Tusk says
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has threatened to block Ukraine’s bid to join the EU unless it bends to Warsaw’s demands on the WW2-era Volyn massacre, a mass killing of Poles by Ukrainian nationalists.
Tusk made the pledge in the wake of a political scandal in Poland following a disastrous visit by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, who made multiple highly-controversial statements on the history of the two countries.
“Ukrainians, with all our respect and our support for their military effort, must realize that joining the EU is also joining a political and historical culture. So, until there is respect for these standards on the part of Ukraine, Ukraine will not become a member of the European family,” Tusk stated.
The PM condemned Kuleba's “unequivocally negative” remarks. “Ukraine, one way or another, will have to meet Poland’s expectations,” Tusk insisted. (more...)
Polish PM threatens to block Ukraine’s EU bid
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