Pawel Piotrowski

Ukraine will always cherish its history. It will cherish and protect the memory of those who built our nation, defended its freedom, and worked for its future. From now on, a bust of the great Ukrainian Ivan Mazepa – one of the most outstanding Ukrainian hetmans, statesmen, and patrons – will stand in the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. It was under Ivan Mazepa’s patronage that the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra acquired its majestic appearance: walls and fortifications were built, churches were restored, and the printing house and book printing flourished. His contribution became forever part of the history of this holy site. Today, we honor a great historical figure and restore historical justice. Because a people that honors its own history always preserves its independence and its state.

Karol Nawrocki in 2023: "I recognize that Ukrainians have the right to choose their own heroes, whether they consider Stepan Bandera (leader of Ukrainian resistance during WW2) or Roman Shukhevych (Commander of UPA) to be heroes. Poles will not be choosing the namesakes for Ukrainian streets." What changed since 2023? Ukraine is united and strong despite some Europeans' attempts to stalemate the war to keep Ukraine weak and unstable, and is developing initiative on the battlefield against Russia. Ukraine's domestic military production is booming. Ukraine is becoming self-sufficient. Nawrocki is a Polish nationalist and a Kremlin asset who is threatened by Ukraine's strength. Poland and Ukraine are neighbors, naturally, they have fought countless wars against each other throughout the bloody European history. Poland has numerous statues to Poles who massacred Ukrainians, like Stefan Czarniecki, who is literally celebrated in the Polish national anthem. You don't see Ukrainians complaining about it. As for "helping" with Ukrainian refugees - Ukraine lost millions of capable, highly-educated, productive people who fled because Europe refused to prevent the invasion of Ukraine. Europe expected Ukraine to collapse in a matter of weeks. All Poland, or any other NATO member had to do was send a few brigades to Ukraine for training and Russia would not have invaded. Instead the US and every single European country ensured Russia understood that Ukraine was alone and abandoned. The Europeans then opened their arms and gobbled up the millions of fleeing Ukrainians to grow their economies and productivity, making Ukraine even weaker.

To ważna rozmowa! Prof. G. Motykę głęboko szanuję - za dorobek. A jego - i nie tylko - postulat, by postawić kwestię UPA na forum UE jest zasadny. Popieram. Jak to ktoś ujął: z UPA do UE Ukraina nie wejdzie. My natomiast nie dajmy się wkręcać w nakręcaną antyukraińską nagonkę.