Polonia prohíbe la entrada de Sviatoslav Sheremeta al espacio Schengen durante cinco años
Polonia imposed a five-year Schengen entry and residence ban on Sviatoslav Sheremeta, a deputy of the Lviv Regional Council and director of the Dolya memorial-search center. The measure followed Sheremeta’s role in the council’s decision to designate 2027 as the year of Roman Shukhevych, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and Oleh Olzhych.
Puntos clave
- La prohibición.Entry and residence in Schengen countries will remain in force until 20 October 2031.
- Poland announced the ban on 21 October through Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński.
- Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski requested that Sheremeta be added to the register of undesirable persons.
- Sheremeta initiated the Lviv council’s decision designating 2027 as a commemorative year for Roman Shukhevych, the UPA and Oleh Olzhych.
- The decision was adopted on 20 October to mark Shukhevych’s 120th anniversary, the UPA’s 85th anniversary and Olzhych’s 120th anniversary.
- The announcement of the council’s decision was later removed from the council’s social media accounts and official website.
- Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry called the decision counterproductive for Ukrainian-Polish relations and urged Warsaw to avoid sharp steps.
Por qué importa
The ban marks a significant escalation in the Polish-Ukrainian dispute over historical memory and the commemoration of figures associated with the UPA. It also creates practical restrictions for a Ukrainian official involved in cross-border memorial and exhumation work concerning victims of the Volhynia tragedy. The reported suspension of a Polish military-aid package could further affect bilateral relations, although that claim remains disputed and has not been confirmed by a Polish official.
Qué ha ocurrido
On 20 October, the Lviv Regional Council voted to designate 2027 as the year of Roman Shukhevych, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and Oleh Olzhych. The decision was intended to commemorate Shukhevych’s 120th anniversary, the UPA’s 85th anniversary and Olzhych’s 120th anniversary. Sheremeta initiated the proposal and is a deputy of the council and director of the Dolya memorial-search center. On 21 October, Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński announced that Poland had added Sheremeta to the register of undesirable persons, banning his entry to and stay in Schengen countries for five years. The measure was adopted at the request of Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.
Cómo lo cuentan las fuentes ucranianas
Ukrainian reporting emphasizes the personal restriction imposed on Sheremeta and presents it as a consequence of Poland’s reaction to a regional commemorative decision. Ukrainian sources also foreground claims that Poland suspended a military-aid package, but that information remains disputed. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry distanced itself from the Lviv council’s vote, saying it was counterproductive for bilateral relations and that the regional authorities had acted without consulting diplomats or the central government. Sheremeta’s work on identifying and exhuming victims of Ukrainian mass killings in Poland is also highlighted.
Dónde difieren las versiones
Ukrainian media cited a government source saying that Poland suspended a military-aid package because of the Lviv council’s decision. The claim was reported as disputed or leaning disputed, and the supplied information does not include confirmation from a Polish official.
Contexto
The decision followed existing disputes between Poland and Ukraine over the historical memory of the Volhynia tragedy and the UPA. Sheremeta conducts search and memorial work at sites of Ukrainian mass killings in Poland. In October, preliminary findings at a site in the village of Lasków in Lublin Voivodeship indicated the remains of more than 40 people. The announcement of the Lviv council’s decision was subsequently removed from the council’s social media accounts and official website.