Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans to open… (польша · украина · зеленский)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans to open archives of Ukraine's Security Service and Foreign Intelligence Service related to the Volyn massacre, as part of efforts to improve relations with Poland amid a diplomatic crisis triggered by naming a military unit after heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).
Consensus
- Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced plans to open archives of Ukraine's Security Service and Foreign Intelligence Service related to the Volyn massacre.
- The announcement was made following a meeting on Ukrainian-Polish relations.
- Zelensky also pledged to issue a significant number of permits for search and exhumation operations.
- Relations between Ukraine and Poland deteriorated after Zelensky signed an order granting the name 'Heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA)' to a special operations unit within Ukraine's military forces.
- Poland has recognized the Volyn massacre as genocide since 2016.
- The Polish president, Karol Nawrocki, revoked Zelensky’s highest state award, the Order of White Eagle, in June 2026.
- Six Ukrainian politicians and officials subsequently renounced their Polish honors.
Points of divergence
- Zelensky stated that he would pursue 'solutions on the diplomatic front' regarding relations with Poland. — meduza
- Zelensky emphasized Poland's support for Ukraine after the full-scale Russian invasion and expressed gratitude, stating that defending Ukrainian independence strengthens Polish independence. — tvrain
- Same as tvrain regarding Zelensky’s remarks on Poland’s support during the war. — tg_tvrain
- Zelensky said that Kyiv had held a substantive dialogue with Warsaw, resulting in an agreement on certain conditions for resolving the dispute over the Volyn massacre. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Zelenskyy Promises to Open Archives on the Volhynian Massacre — Meduza
- Ukraine Promises to Open All SBU and SVR Archives Related to the Volhynian Massacre Amid Diplomatic Scandal with Poland — Дождь
- Ukraine Promises to Open All SBU and SVR Archives Amid Diplomatic Row with Poland — Дождь (Telegram)
- Zelenskyy Ready to Declassify Data on Volhynian Massacre for Reconciliation with Poland — Вести