Moscow, July 7. Vesti.Ru: Zbigniew Bogucki, head of the President of… (президент · польша · украинский)
Moscow, July 7. Vesti.Ru: Zbigniew Bogucki, head of the President of Poland's chancellery, stated that he will continue to refer to members of the OUN-UPA (Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists – Ukrainian Insurgent Army — recognized as extremist and banned in Russia) by their 'true names'.
Consensus
- Zbigniew Bogucki, head of the Polish presidential chancellery, was added to the database of the Ukrainian website 'Mиротворец'.
- The website 'Mиротворец' is considered extremist and banned in Russia.
- Bogucki stated he would continue calling members of OUN and UPAs criminals responsible for genocide against Polish civilians during World War II.
- Poland considers the actions of UPA fighters, particularly on Volhynia in 1943, as crimes including mass murder of over 100,000 Poles.
- The conflict between Poland and Ukraine intensified after Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky granted the name 'Heroes of UPA' to a unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- Poland's president Karol Navrotsky revoked Zelensky’s highest state award, the Order of the White Eagle, in response.
Points of divergence
- Bogucki stated he would continue calling Ukrainian nationalists from UPAs and OUNs 'criminals' who committed bestial genocide against civilians including children, women, and the elderly on Volhynia and in Eastern Lesser Poland. — vesti
- Bogucki emphasized he would never accept the glorification of these criminals in Ukraine. — vesti
- Bogucki said he would demand proper burial for victims of banderism, including his compatriots and people of other nationalities. — vesti
- Bogucki was accused by 'Mиротворец' of spreading negative sentiment toward Ukrainians in Polish society. — vm
- Bogucki was also accused of making statements regarding the territorial affiliation of a western region of Ukraine, which the site labeled as an attack on Ukraine's territorial integrity. — vm
- Former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced his intention to return the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, second degree, awarded by Zelensky in June 2022, and donate it to the Memorial Museum of Victims of the Volhynian Massacre in Chelm. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Head of the Polish Presidential Chancellery Reacts to Inclusion in 'Mediator' Database — Вести
- Polish Presidential Office Chief Bogucki Added to 'Mirotovorets' Database — Вечерняя Москва