A dispute over old war crimes strains Polish-Ukrainian relations
The beneficiary is Russia
Hanna Petrivna, now 91, was a schoolgirl when she saw lorries packed with dozens of Poles from nearby villages pull up near her home in Vishnevets. Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) fighters herded them into the basement of a church, “threw some hay inside and burned them alive.” Hannah recalls the Christmas carols she learned from her Polish friends, and sings one.
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Bones of contention”
Europe January 11th 2025
- Austria could soon have a first far-right leader since 1945
- Olaf Scholz still thinks he can win re-election as chancellor
- Europe has lots of lithium, but struggles to get it out of the ground
- Spain’s government marks 50 years since Franco died
- A dispute over old war crimes strains Polish-Ukrainian relations
- How extremist politics became mainstream in France
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