"Polish-Ukrainian Tensions Flare Over WWII Massacre Recognition"

Poland's demand for recognition of the massacres committed by Ukrainian nationalists during World War II has sparked a row with Kyiv, potentially straining their relationship and fueling Russian propaganda. Poland insists that the killings of tens of thousands of Poles by Ukrainian nationalists were genocide, while Ukraine considers some of the nationalist leaders as heroes. Poland seeks Ukraine's permission to search for burial sites to identify and commemorate Polish victims, believing that addressing historical crimes will strengthen bilateral relations and prevent Russia from exploiting the issue.