The Complexities of Polish-Ukrainian Relations and China's Response to Western Influence.

Despite historical tensions between Poland and Ukraine, Poland has emerged as one of Ukraine's most ardent supporters during Russia's invasion. During a state visit to Poland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was welcomed with honors, but both presidents acknowledged the complicated relationship due to open wounds in the memory of many people, including the massacres of some 100,000 Poles by Ukrainian nationalists during the 1940s. The leaders seemed to acknowledge that thorny issues could not be swept under the rug forever, even with the war dragging on.