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How history is straining Poland’s ties w...

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Anti-Ukrainian sentiment is on the rise in Poland.The rift stems, in part, from a historical dispute over a wartime massacre of Poles 83 years ago, which has bubbled to the surface in recent months. So, how did relations sour so quickly? And what does this mean for Polish support in the war against Russia?


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Guest: Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times

Host: Manveen Rana

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Read more: Poland and Ukraine reopen old wounds that lay buried for 80 years

Further listening: The Ukrainian plot to sink the Russian economy

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