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Ukraine Warns Poland: WWII Bill May Spark Retaliation

10/3/2025

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The Ukrainian embassy in Poland warns Nawrocki's bill criminalizing ideologies linked to WWII Ukrainian nationalists could trigger retaliatory measures if enacted.
Nawrocki's proposal would extend totalitarian-ideology laws to include the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and Stepan Bandera.
Poland labels UPA-linked violence as genocide; Ukraine disputes that characterization, and prosecutors declined to prosecute a concert flag display amid ongoing tensions.

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The Ukrainian embassy in Poland warns Nawrocki's bill criminalizing ideologies linked to WWII Ukrainian nationalists could trigger retaliatory measures if enacted.
Nawrocki's proposal would extend totalitarian-ideology laws to include the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and Stepan Bandera.
Poland labels UPA-linked violence as genocide; Ukraine disputes that characterization, and prosecutors declined to prosecute a concert flag display amid ongoing tensions.