Luminous Angel 🇨🇦💪🇺🇦 🎗️fellina NAFO/OFAN

My humble opinion on the current deterioration of Polish-Ukrainian relations. I think many people still do not fully understand one important characteristic of Ukrainian society: when it comes to our own, we close ranks. Inside the country, we can argue endlessly about politicians, criticize the government, and hold very different views. But when an action from abroad is perceived as an attack on a representative of our state, the reaction becomes very different. Zenskiy is our President. People may support him or criticize him, but he remains the President of Ukraine. I am genuinely saddened by what is happening. I will never forget what ordinary Poles did for Ukrainians in the first years of the full-scale invasion. Thousands of people opened their homes and their hearts. For many Ukrainians, that kindness will never be forgotten. Perhaps what saddens me most is that I believed this chapter of our shared history had already been addressed. We went through difficult conversations about the past. There were words of forgiveness, gestures of reconciliation, and a willingness to acknowledge each other’s pain. I thought we had already asked each other for forgiveness for the darkest pages of our common history and found a way to move forward. Apparently, some wounds have not fully healed. That is why I sincerely hope our relationship does not enter a downward spiral. The only side that benefits from further escalation between Poland and Ukraine is ruzzia. I remain deeply grateful to those Poles who have preserved their humanity, solidarity, and support. I want to believe that common sense will prevail over emotions and that our nations will find a way through this crisis without destroying the trust that was built at such a high cost. P.S One of Odesa’s most iconic landmarks, the Passage, was designed by Lev Włodek, an Odesa architect from an old Polish noble family. Our histories have been intertwined for centuries.