Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Relations between Poland and Ukraine have become strained after President Zelenskyy named a military unit after controversial World War Two fighters, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).
Although regarded as heroes in some parts of Ukraine, in Poland they are remembered for massacring one hundred thousand ethnic Poles in what is now Ukraine.
The UPA also collaborated with the Nazis during World War II.
Poland’s president Karol Nawrocki says the move by President Zelenskyy amounts to the ‘glorification’ of bandits and killers by Ukraine.
Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:
Marek Madej
Assistant International Studies Professor at University of Warsaw
Andrij Dobriansky
Policy Expert at Centre for US-Ukrainian Relations
Mary Dejevsky
Columnist at The Independent
#poland #ukraine #zelensky #europe #putin #russia
Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by Enda Brady, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:00 GMT on TRT World.
Relations between Poland and Ukraine have become strained after President Zelenskyy named a military unit after controversial World War Two fighters, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).
Although regarded as heroes in some parts of Ukraine, in Poland they are remembered for massacring one hundred thousand ethnic Poles in what is now Ukraine.
The UPA also collaborated with the Nazis during World War II.
Poland’s president Karol Nawrocki says the move by President Zelenskyy amounts to the ‘glorification’ of bandits and killers by Ukraine.
Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:
Marek Madej
Assistant International Studies Professor at University of Warsaw
Andrij Dobriansky
Policy Expert at Centre for US-Ukrainian Relations
Mary Dejevsky
Columnist at The Independent
#poland #ukraine #zelensky #europe #putin #russia
Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by Enda Brady, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:00 GMT on TRT World.
