For its own sake, Ukraine must not normalize Nazi collaborators

Poland's President Karol Nawrocki recently revoked Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky's highest honor due to Kyiv's decision to name a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), notorious for massacring Poles during WWII. This move follows Zelensky's controversial act of kneeling before Nazi collaborator Andriy Melnyk's grave during a reburial ceremony. These actions highlight a complex geopolitical landscape where historical grievances and modern political decisions intersect, underscoring the importance of addressing past atrocities to prevent future normalization of such dark chapters. This situation matters as it reflects the delicate balance Ukraine must maintain between honoring its resistance history and avoiding the glorification of those who collaborated with Nazi Germany.