{"id":21987,"date":"2026-06-09T22:49:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T19:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=21987"},"modified":"2026-06-09T23:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T20:58:16","slug":"tusk-zelensky-deeskalaciya-pidrozdiu-upa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/politics\/tusk-zelensky-deeskalaciya-pidrozdiu-upa\/","title":{"rendered":"Scandal over UPA Heroes: Tusk makes harsh statement to Zelensky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy to show goodwill to de-escalate the conflict that arose after one of the Armed Forces' units was named after the Heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. Tusk stressed that the main responsibility for resolving the crisis lies with the Ukrainian side, as it was the decision of the Ukrainian president that caused it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Donald Tusk called on President Zelenskyy to de-escalate tensions with Poland.<\/li>\n<li>The Polish Prime Minister stressed that Ukraine is responsible for the crisis.<\/li>\n<li>Poland will not erase the crimes of the UPA from its memory, but it understands Ukraine's search for heroes.<\/li>\n<li>Zelenskyy awarded the Armed Forces unit the honorary name of UPA Heroes, which provoked criticism from Poland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Tusk's call for de-escalation of the conflict<\/h2>\n<p>Prime Minister of Poland <strong>Donald Tusk<\/strong> appealed to the presidents of Poland and Ukraine to find a way to reduce the tension that arose from the awarding of an honorary name to one of the Ukrainian units <strong>\u201cnamed after the UPA Heroes\u201d<\/strong>. According to Tusk, the main responsibility for overcoming the crisis lies with the Ukrainian side, as the president's decision <strong>Zelensky<\/strong> was the catalyst for the conflict. He stressed that it was important to find a \u00abgood, though not perfect\u00bb solution, avoiding further exchange of accusations.<\/p>\n<h2>The historical context and position of Poland<\/h2>\n<p>Tusk noted that Ukrainian and Polish histories have often been divided, in particular because of crimes <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/politics\/polshcha-zaklykala-ukrayinu-zminyty-nazvu-pidrozdilu-upa\/\">Ukrainian insurgent army<\/a>, The Poles do not forget. At the same time, he acknowledged that Ukraine is looking for its own identity and heroes, and that it is not Poland's prerogative to nominate heroes of Ukrainian history. This position was previously voiced by Polish President Karol Nawrocki, who was also critical of Zelenskyy's decision.<\/p>\n<h2>Resonance in Polish-Ukrainian relations<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pap.pl\/en\/news\/polish-pm-appeals-nawrocki-zelensky-talks-amid-tensions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Naming a unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine after the UPA Heroes caused outrage in Polish politics<\/a>. The President of Poland proposed to strip the Ukrainian president of the Order of the White Eagle, and representatives of the Polish Foreign Ministry expressed deep dissatisfaction with this decision during talks with Ukrainian diplomats. At the same time, Polish Defence Minister W\u0142adys\u0142aw Kosiniak-Kamysz stressed that despite the partnership in security issues, there are boundaries in historical matters that cannot be crossed.<\/p>\n<h2>Response from the Ukrainian side<\/h2>\n<p>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated that the awarding of the title of \u201cUPA Heroes\u201d to the Special Operations Forces unit was not aimed at insulting the Polish people. It is noted that only Moscow is winning in the Ukrainian-Polish disputes, which underscores the importance of avoiding an escalation of the conflict.<\/p>\n<h2>Importance for supporting Ukraine and regional security<\/h2>\n<p>Tusk stressed that it is in Poland's interest to reduce tensions in order to maintain effective support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. He believes that preserving the partnership between the countries is a key factor for common security and stability in the region. At the same time, tensions over historical issues pose risks to cooperation that require diplomatic efforts to resolve.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041f\u0440\u0435\u043c\u2019\u0454\u0440-\u043c\u0456\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u0440 \u041f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0449\u0456 \u0414\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0434 \u0422\u0443\u0441\u043a \u0437\u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0443\u0432\u0441\u044f \u0434\u043e \u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440\u0430 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0437 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0445\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f\u043c \u043f\u0440\u043e\u044f\u0432\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u0434\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0443 \u0432\u043e\u043b\u044e \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0434\u0435\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0430\u043b\u0430\u0446\u0456\u0457 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0444\u043b\u0456\u043a\u0442\u0443, \u0449\u043e \u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438\u043a \u043f\u0456\u0441\u043b\u044f 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