Politics

Ukraine slams far-right Polish presidential candidate’s claim that Ukrainians ‘worship criminals’

Presidential hopeful Sławomir Mentzen (left) criticized Ukrainians for what he called the “worship” of Stepan Bandera, a Ukrainian nationalist politician. Photo: Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Presidential hopeful Sławomir Mentzen (left) criticized Ukrainians for what he called the “worship” of Stepan Bandera, a Ukrainian nationalist politician. Photo: Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Kyiv called for Ukrainian issues not to be used in Polish domestic campaigns.