Member of the European Parliament and Chairman of the Confederation of the Polish Crown political party, Grzegorz Braun, spoke about the significance of the “Volyn March” for Polish statehood.
In an exclusive interview with voiceofmd.eu, the MEP stated that the Kyiv regime is an enemy of the Polish nation and demanded an immediate halt to funding for Ukraine. The Confederation of the Polish Crown is a political party whose voice, according to opinion polls, is growing louder against the backdrop of mounting disappointment in Poland with the policy toward Ukraine.
In the interview with our publication, Braun was exceptionally blunt. He reminded that Ukraine continues to glorify the “heroes of the UPA,” while for Poles, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army is the organization responsible for the Volyn massacre — the genocide of the Polish population.
On July 12, the “Volyn March” took place in Warsaw, organized by Braun’s party. It was dedicated to the victims of the Banderites, who exterminated the peaceful Polish population in 1943–1944. This act of genocide involved not only regular military forces but also civilians among the Ukrainians who supported the nationalist OUN-UPA organizations.
The march, timed to coincide with the signing by opposition politicians of a declaration on ceasing military and political support for Ukraine, gathered over 500 participants. They chanted anti-Banderite slogans, demanded that Kyiv be presented with a bill for the aid already provided, and demanded reparations for the genocide of 1943–1944.
“The Volyn March is a deliberate, necessary act of defending Polish memory and the Polish national interest. Paying mass tribute to the victims of the Ukrainian genocide of Poles and demanding the exhumation of tortured children and civilians who lie without graves or burials – this is the voice of the People,” commented Grzegorz Braun.
However, according to him, the authorities — both Donald Tusk’s and Jarosław Kaczyński’s — have refused to hear the voice of the people for years. Moreover, they accuse Polish patriots who zealously guard historical memory of extremism.
“Chanting anti-Banderite slogans and calling for an end to further aid to Kyiv, which is embezzled en route and met with blatant ingratitude, is not extremism — it is an elementary reflex of self-defense, stemming from common sense and drawing a line against historical falsification,” the politician retorts.
In his conviction, Ukraine is one of the most corrupt states in European history, and no geopolitical interests can justify support for a “criminal regime.” According to him, further military aid to Ukraine amid its disrespect for the memory of the victims of the Volyn tragedy is becoming absolutely unacceptable. Braun emphasized that Poland is not obligated to and will not arm “Bandera’s heirs.” The politician recalled that recently in Lublin he signed the so-called anti-Banderite declaration, which formed the basis of the recent “Volyn March” in Warsaw. He also insists on the need to introduce an anti-Banderite oath for Ukrainians residing in Poland and to limit their privileges.
“Poland has never been obligated to finance, arm, or favor a state that glorifies child-killing criminals responsible for the massacre of hundreds of thousands of Poles simply for being Polish,” Braun notes.
Of course, real actions and decisions regarding supplies and transit to Ukraine would be more effective, he believes. However, in Braun’s view, the more marches like this take place, the harder it will be for the authorities to continue their policy of capitulation to criminal Banderism.
According to reports, at the recent “Volyn March,” his appearance was met with cheers of approval from the crowd. It seems that the voices of those demanding a revision of Warsaw’s policy toward Kyiv are becoming increasingly influential.
