President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has several days to rename… (польша · зеленский · украина)
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has several days to rename a unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (ASU) named after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA, an organization recognized as extremist and banned in Russia).
Consensus
- Poland has given Zelensky several days to rename a military unit named after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).
- The UPA is considered an extremist and terrorist organization in Russia.
- Poland is demanding this change as part of conditions for Ukraine's EU membership.
- Zelensky previously named a military unit after the heroes of UPA.
- Poland's press secretary, Rafal Leszczynski, made the statement.
Points of divergence
- The unit was named after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), which is considered an extremist organization in Russia. — vedomosti
- The unit was named after 'nationalists' and 'Nazi collaborators' (UPA and OUN). — m24
- The Polish vice-speaker of parliament, Krzysztof Bosak, said Poland will not support Ukraine's EU membership until these conditions are met. — vedomosti
- Poland's president, Andrzej Duda, has threatened to revoke Zelensky's highest Polish state award. — m24
- The Polish president's press secretary is Rafal Leszczynski. — vedomosti
- The Polish president's press secretary is Karol Nawrocki. — m24