In consequence to the initiative of president Karol Nawrocki, which provides for inclusion in Polish Criminal Code equal treatment of OUN and UPA symbols (Bander) with Nazi and Communist symbols, Ukrainian diplomatic website officially She warned Warsaw of a possible reaction.
Content of the Polish initiative
President Nawrocki proposed that the symbolism associated with UPA be penalized as 1 of totalitarian ideologies — like Nazism or communism. The task besides includes tightening the rules on citizenship (extended word of office from 3 to 10 years) and expanding penalties for illegal border crossings (up to 5 years in prison).
Kiev reaction
Ukrainian portal European Truth, citing diplomatic sources, he stated that Kiev had already drawn the Polish authorities' attention to the hazard of social sentiments being inflamed. As stressed: “Any politicized decision to equate Ukrainian symbols with Nazi and Communist symbols may provoke an increase in negative sentiments in Ukrainian society and require a consequence from the Ukrainian side.”
She besides made a akin message European Pravda in English: “The Ukrainian side analyses the legal implications of these decisions and their possible impact on Ukrainian citizens residing in Poland. At the same time, gratitude has been assured for the support so far and the belief that their rights will be protected on an equal footing with citizens of another EU countries."
