The candidate for the presidency of Poland, who criticized Bandera, reported "threats" from historian Kipi︠a︡ni.

The presidential candidate of the far-right party 'Confederation', Slawomir Mentzen, announced threats from Ukrainian historian Vakhtang Kipi︠a︡ni, who threatened him with death. The reason was Mentzen's statements about the need to end the 'cult of Bandera' in Ukraine.

In his Facebook post, Kipi︠a︡ni called the Polish politician a 'dummy' who 'dreams of the glory of Peracki'. He also mentioned the murder of Bronislaw Peracki, a former Prime Minister of Poland, carried out by OUN member Hryhoriy Matseiko in 1934. At the end of the post, Kipi︠a︡ni added: 'We can repeat it.'

After this, Mentzen turned to the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asking to stop further attacks on the country from Ukrainians.

The 'Confederation' party, of which Mentzen is a presidential candidate, accuses Kipi︠a︡ni of receiving funding from the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Polish Institute in Kyiv. Now Kipi︠a︡ni, according to the party, is a 'mouthpiece of Ukrainian nationalist propaganda.'

Slawomir Mentzen from the 'Confederation' party stated that Ukraine should end the 'cult of Stepan Bandera'. Together with MEP Anna Brylka from the 'Confederation' party, they accused Ukrainians of 'honoring criminals' and called Bandera a 'terrorist.'

Mayor of Lviv Andrii Sadovyi reacted to this video, advising Mentzen to record a similar statement near the Donetsk stele and also go to the front to share his thoughts with Polish volunteers.

The presidential elections in Poland will take place on May 18.