In Poland, surprised by Zelenskyy's announcement about the National Pantheon
Kyiv • UNN
In the Polish government, the conviction is growing that Zelenskyy is escalating the conflict over the Pantheon initiative. Sources stated that Kyiv's policy is not conducive to the business of Polish companies in Ukraine.
After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's announcement about the creation of the Ukrainian National Pantheon, the Polish government is increasingly convinced that the Ukrainian president is escalating the conflict with Poland. This is reported by Onet, citing sources, as conveyed by UNN.
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"We have long known that Zelenskyy wanted to launch the Pantheon, but his words are strange. I admit, this surprised us," said the publication's interlocutor.
Another government source stated that Kyiv's current policy does not encourage Polish companies to do business in Ukraine.
"It is a great pity that Zelenskyy did this. There was hope that we would improve our relations, but it looks like it will get even worse. It is important for us to take care of Polish companies that want to do business in Ukraine, but Kyiv's current policy does not contribute to this," the publication adds.
Addendum
On Sunday, June 28, Constitution Day, the President of Ukraine announced the submission to the Verkhovna Rada of a draft law on the Ukrainian National Pantheon.
"When no one and never will dictate how we should live, how to speak, whom to love, whom to be grateful to, and which heroes to honor," Zelenskyy said.
He added that it is about affirming Ukraine's right to independently determine its own historical memory and honor its heroes.
"The names of all heroes who, in different centuries and eras, fought for Ukraine, inspired Ukraine, will be united and forever inscribed in our history with a capital letter, with great respect and attention from the state - Ukraine, which respects itself, values its own, and defends its own - its right to be Ukrainians," the President noted.
According to the draft law, it is envisaged to create a nationwide memorial site of the Ukrainian people in Kyiv to honor the most outstanding representatives of the Ukrainian nation. The initiative is based on the centuries-old tradition of Ukrainian nation-building and state-building and is aimed at restoring historical justice, preserving national memory, consolidating society around a common history, as well as forming Ukrainian national and civic identity.
The Pantheon may honor the memory of:
persons who held the positions of heads of state or equivalent positions in Rus', the Kingdom of Rus', the Ukrainian Cossack state (Zaporozhian Host), the Ukrainian People's Republic, the Western Ukrainian People's Republic, the Ukrainian State, Carpatho-Ukraine; Presidents of Ukraine, except those who, in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine, were removed from office through impeachment; persons who held the positions of commanders-in-chief (chief commanders) or equivalent positions in the armed forces (army) of the Ukrainian People's Republic, the Galician Army (Ukrainian Galician Army), the People's Defense Organization "Carpathian Sich", the Ukrainian Insurgent Army; commanders-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the War for the Independence of Ukraine; persons who made an exceptional, historically significant contribution to the achievement and restoration of independence, to state-building and development of the Ukrainian state, protection of its sovereignty and territorial integrity, formation of the Ukrainian nation, military, culture, art, science, sports, establishment of the Ukrainian literary language, development of civil society or religion; Nobel Prize laureates in science or literature, world-class figures of science or culture who were citizens of Ukraine, or who were born or lived on the territory of Ukraine, or whose activities were related to the territory of Ukraine.
At the same time, the Pantheon may honor the memory of such persons:
against whom a conviction has been handed down for committing a criminal offense against the foundations of national security of Ukraine and against peace, security of humanity and the international legal order;
Those subject to the restrictions provided for by the laws of Ukraine "On the Condemnation of the Communist and National Socialist (Nazi) Totalitarian Regimes in Ukraine and the Prohibition of Propaganda of Their Symbols."
"On the Condemnation and Prohibition of Propaganda of Russian Imperial Policy in Ukraine and Decolonization of Toponymy," "On the Prohibition of Propaganda of the Russian Nazi Totalitarian Regime, Armed Aggression of the Russian Federation as a Terrorist State against Ukraine, Symbols of the Russian Military Invasion of the Russian Nazi Totalitarian Regime in Ukraine."