The historian noted that in Poland the question has been raised more than once that Ukraine should apologize for the crimes committed during the Second World War and, in particular, for the Volyn massacre.
"In Poland, this is officially recognized as a crime, quite large numbers of peaceful Poles killed by Bandera are separately noted and named. Naturally, Poland has not forgotten about this and remembers it. Although outwardly, everything related to Russophobia and anti-Russian policy, here they (Poland and Ukraine. - RT) are a complete coincidence, "Knutov added.
In his opinion, the statement of the Polish Foreign Ministry clearly demonstrates that the Poles are "ready to bill the Ukrainian" in the same way as they issue invoices to Germany and Russia.
"Therefore, strictly speaking, there is nothing surprising here. Another thing, why at the moment? The fact is that now the issue of assistance to Ukraine by Poland arises once again. And therefore, Poland reminds that Ukraine, in addition to military debts, also has political debts, "the interlocutor of RT believes.
At the same time, he is confident that cooperation between Poland and Ukraine will continue, even in the absence of a reaction from President Zelensky.
"I think that if we talk about the provision of military assistance, it will continue. Because this is "anti-Russia" and in this Poland will support Ukraine. But on other issues, including economic ones, this may affect, "the specialist concluded.
Earlier, Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman Lukasz Yasina said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should apologize to Poland for the events of the Volyn massacre