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After 80 years, Ukraine and Poland have resolved a long-standing dispute over WWII-era mass graves, with a joint burial ceremony for victims in Ukraine, aiming to foster reconciliation and prevent Russian exploitation of tensions.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath commented on the Gyanvapi row, stating that calling it a mosque would lead to a dispute. He suggested referring to it as Gyanvapi and questioned the presence of a trishul inside a mosque. Adityanath emphasized the historical evidence on the walls and called for a proposal from the Muslim side acknowledging a historical mistake and seeking a solution.
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.