Summary
Since 2015, tensions between two important Eastern European countries, Poland and Ukraine, appear to have been rising. It is now common to see public officials from both countries criticizing each other, with Warsaw condemning policies introduced in Kiev, and vice versa. Frequent protests have also erupted. The rift mostly stems from the countries’ different interpretations of their shared history. Following the 2014 Ukrainian revolution and removal of the Russian-backed government in Kiev, Ukraine revived some controversial nationalist figures and groups from its past. This angered many Poles, who saw these same figures and groups as responsible for atrocities committed against …read more
Source: Geopolitical Futures
