A documentary series on Polish-Ukrainian relations that breaks down stereotypes and promotes mutual understanding.
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The Mieroszewski Centre, in cooperation with the Ukrainian history channel Realna Istoriya, is producing a series of documentaries which aim to overcome stereotypes and deepen mutual understanding between the societies of Poland and Ukraine.
The project focuses on analysing the history of Polish-Ukrainian relations, presenting it from the diverse perspectives of both nations.
Realna Istoriya is a popular Ukrainian history channel on YouTube with an audience of several hundred thousand, which focuses on a wide range of topics related to the history of Ukraine and the Eastern European region. The channel is known for its material analysing key historical events that have affected Ukraine's national identity, its relations with its neighbours and the international context.
One of the main threats to Polish-Ukrainian relations are public emotions over interpretations of the past. They may arise as a result of the different historical memory of the two nations or under the influence of political instrumentalisation of issues related to the past.
An additional threat is the influence of Russian historical disinformation on public discussions in both countries. Thanks to the cooperation undertaken, the Ukrainian audience will have a chance to become acquainted with a view on the course of the Volhynian massacre and the UPA's responsibility for it, which differs from the prevailing one in Ukraine.
