Polish-Ukrainian solidarity over Russian threat undermined by bitter historical dispute

<p>Kyiv’s decision to honour second world war fighters who killed about 100,000 Poles has revived simmering tensions</p><p>In the aftermath of Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February 2022, Polish-Ukrainian solidarity emerged as one of the most heartwarming subplots of the Kremlin’s brutal war. Millions of Poles, remembering their country’s own tragic history with Russia, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/07/over-1-million-people-have-fled-ukraine-for-poland-since-invasion-says-border-guard">mobilised to help Ukrainian refugees with food, shelter and support</a> as they crossed the border in huge numbers to flee the conflict.</p><p>Four years later, that outpouring of generosity and solidarity is a distant memory, as the two countries find themselves locked in a bitter dispute over history that has led to angry rhetoric, mutual mud-slinging and a threat from Poland to block Ukraine’s EU accession until it gets its historical house in order.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/14/poland-ukraine-upa-second-world-war-massacre-dispute">Continue reading...</a>