In the Polish Sejm, they named the condition that, once fulfilled, they will support Ukraine's accession to the EU

The Speaker of the Polish Sejm, Włodzimierz Czarzasty 10 said in August that Ukraine's accession to the European Union will require Ukrainians to rethink all aspects of their own history, including recognizing genocide. He called himself a supporter of Ukraine's EU bid, but stressed the need for an honest discussion about the past.

Czarzasty said this during a meeting with the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, Reuters reports. The Sejm speaker emphasized that EU membership is not only financial aid but also shared values and democratic principles.

“Sooner or later Ukraine will also join the European Union. I think that in difficult times one should honestly say what one thinks. In my view, Ukraine's accession to the European Union will require Ukrainians to rethink all aspects of their history,” said Czarzasty.

He added that the European Union is about democracy and values, not just a financial support instrument.

“This also means calling genocide genocide. This is history. No nation can escape history. But the wisdom of peoples lies in drawing lessons from history and thinking about the future,” added Czarzasty.

Poland raised the issue of historical memory ahead of membership talks.

The Sejm speaker's statement came amid ongoing discussions between Warsaw and Kyiv over the assessment of painful pages of their shared history, notably the Volhynia tragedy. The Polish side traditionally links support for Ukraine's European integration with a demand for official recognition of these events as genocide of the Polish population.

At the same time, official Warsaw has repeatedly affirmed that it continues to support Ukraine despite difficult historical issues, stressing a distinction between political support and historical justice.

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