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Polish General Refuses to Back Ukraine Due to Glorification of Nationalism
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18:28 19.04.2015(updated 18:30 19.04.2015) Get short URL
Retired General and former deputy Defense Minister of Poland Waldemar
Skrzypczak expressed outrage following the recently adopted law by the
Ukrainian Parliament.
Retired General and former deputy Defense Minister of Poland Waldemar
Skrzypczak said that he has abandoned the idea of supporting Ukraine,
Polish media reported.
(c) AFP 2015/ GENYA SAVILOV
Finally Admitted: Poland Concerned Over Rising Ukrainian Nationalism
Skrzypczak expressed outrage following the recently adopted law by the
Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament). After the Polish President
Bronislaw Komorowski expressed support for Ukraine, the parliament
voted for the bill, which benefits the soldiers of the Ukrainian
Insurgent Army (UPA).
On April 9, the Verkhovna Rada recognized the OUN, UPA and similar
gangs as freedom fighters, thus glorifying Nazism in the process.
The UPA is responsible for the deaths of many Polish citizens during
1943-1944, stressed Skrzypczak.
"I gather that Ukraine does not respect the Polish people. I am
talking about the Volyn massacre, when 100,000 Poles were killed," he
said.
He further expressed concern about Ukraine's future, as it is being
built on the foundation of 'blood thirsty nationalists.'
(c) FLICKR/ DVIDSHUB
Kremlin Slams Western Military in Ukraine for Destabilizing Situation
Earlier Skrzypczak avidly supported the idea of supplying Ukraine with
heavy weapons. However, his recent comments show that he radically
changed his stance towards cooperation with Kiev.
He said that the Polish government should assess the newly adopted
Ukrainian law from a legal point of view. If Ukraine does not abandon
the nationalist ideology, its cooperation with Poland would hardly be
possible.
At the same time, Skrzypczak said that some of the politicians are
still disillusioned and will not criticize Ukraine, just to avoid
disputes.
The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) was formed in 1942 as a military
wing of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and
collaborated with Hitler's troops, waging war against the Soviet Army.
Until the 1960s, the group, using extremist methods, killed officials,
intelligentsia and party members.
http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150419/1021100727.html#ixzz3XnMERPPC
(c) AP Photo/ Sergei Chuzavkov
EUROPE
18:28 19.04.2015(updated 18:30 19.04.2015) Get short URL
Retired General and former deputy Defense Minister of Poland Waldemar
Skrzypczak expressed outrage following the recently adopted law by the
Ukrainian Parliament.
Retired General and former deputy Defense Minister of Poland Waldemar
Skrzypczak said that he has abandoned the idea of supporting Ukraine,
Polish media reported.
(c) AFP 2015/ GENYA SAVILOV
Finally Admitted: Poland Concerned Over Rising Ukrainian Nationalism
Skrzypczak expressed outrage following the recently adopted law by the
Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament). After the Polish President
Bronislaw Komorowski expressed support for Ukraine, the parliament
voted for the bill, which benefits the soldiers of the Ukrainian
Insurgent Army (UPA).
On April 9, the Verkhovna Rada recognized the OUN, UPA and similar
gangs as freedom fighters, thus glorifying Nazism in the process.
The UPA is responsible for the deaths of many Polish citizens during
1943-1944, stressed Skrzypczak.
"I gather that Ukraine does not respect the Polish people. I am
talking about the Volyn massacre, when 100,000 Poles were killed," he
said.
He further expressed concern about Ukraine's future, as it is being
built on the foundation of 'blood thirsty nationalists.'
(c) FLICKR/ DVIDSHUB
Kremlin Slams Western Military in Ukraine for Destabilizing Situation
Earlier Skrzypczak avidly supported the idea of supplying Ukraine with
heavy weapons. However, his recent comments show that he radically
changed his stance towards cooperation with Kiev.
He said that the Polish government should assess the newly adopted
Ukrainian law from a legal point of view. If Ukraine does not abandon
the nationalist ideology, its cooperation with Poland would hardly be
possible.
At the same time, Skrzypczak said that some of the politicians are
still disillusioned and will not criticize Ukraine, just to avoid
disputes.
The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) was formed in 1942 as a military
wing of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and
collaborated with Hitler's troops, waging war against the Soviet Army.
Until the 1960s, the group, using extremist methods, killed officials,
intelligentsia and party members.
http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150419/1021100727.html#ixzz3XnMERPPC