Ukraine's foreign minister urges Poland to impose exemplary penalties for harassment of Ukrainians

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has called on Poland to impose fair and exemplary punishment on those who express xenophobic attitudes towards Ukrainians, amid reports of the bullying of 15-year-old Dariia Hladyr, the daughter of a former player of Ukraine's national volleyball team.

Source: Sybiha on Facebook, as reported by European Pravda

Details: The minister described as categorically unacceptable the treatment shown to the 15-year-old Ukrainian girl by her Polish classmates.

He added that he had raised the issue of the disgraceful treatment of Ukrainians in Poland the previous day during talks with his Polish counterpart Radosław Sikorski.

"I received assurances that the Polish side is responding and will respond appropriately," he wrote.

Sybiha said that, as foreign minister, he insists on fair punishment for those who perpetuate xenophobic attacks against Ukrainians both in Poland and in other countries.

Quote: "The Ukrainian people have certainly not deserved such treatment. I believe that a few exemplary cases of accountability for such actions can show everyone else that this behaviour cannot and will never be the norm in civilised European society."

More details: Sybiha also noted that he had instructed the entire consular service to monitor all such incidents particularly closely and to respond promptly and resolutely.

Background:

• As reported earlier, 15-year-old Dariia Hladyr has been subjected to systematic attacks and insults by her classmates at the prestigious TE Vizja secondary school in Warsaw.
• On 19 December, Polish President Karol Nawrocki commented on Ukrainian refugees' contribution to the Polish economy, saying that they contribute 2.7% of the country's GDP.

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