中英對照讀新聞》Poland PM vows memorial to victims of Ukrainian wartime ’genocide’ 波蘭總理誓言為烏克蘭戰時「種族滅絕」受害者建立紀念碑

波蘭總理圖斯克。

◎ 張沛元

Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Saturday announced the creation of a new monument to civilian victims of what he called a "genocide" by "Ukrainian nationalists" in World War II.

波蘭總理唐納德．圖斯克週六宣布，將為第二次世界大戰期間遭他所稱「烏克蘭民族主義者」所犯下的「種族滅絕」暴行的平民受害者興建一座新紀念碑。

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Warsaw and Kyiv have been at loggerheads for decades over the massacre of civilians on both sides during World War II, souring relations.

數十年來，華沙與基輔一直因二戰期間雙方平民遭屠殺問題爭執不休，令兩國關係蒙上陰影。

But the dispute has taken on more significance given Poland’s support for its neighbour as Ukraine fights off an invasion by Russia.

不過，在波蘭持續支持鄰國烏克蘭抵抗俄羅斯入侵的背景下，這場歷史爭議如今更加受到關注。

Tusk, a former president of the European Council and a staunch backer of Ukraine against Russia, said "memory and truth must help us build a better future, without hatred and without contempt".

曾任歐洲理事會主席的圖斯克，也是堅定支持烏克蘭對抗俄羅斯侵略的政治人物。他表示：「記憶與真相應幫助我們建立一個更美好、沒有仇恨、沒有輕蔑的未來。」

"The Europe of peace and mutual respect, the Europe reconciled after World War II, was made possible thanks to truth and to calling things by their name."

他並表示：「和平與相互尊重的歐洲，戰後和解的歐洲，正是因為人們勇於面對真相，並如實為歷史定名。」

新聞辭典

at loggerheads：慣用語，指爭執不下、僵持對立。例句：The two political parties have been at loggerheads over the new tax policy for months.（兩大政黨就新稅制政策已經爭執不下數個月。）

call things by their proper names：慣用語，指如實稱呼事物。例句：We must call things by their name and admit that innocent civilians were massacred.（我們必須如實面對事實，承認無辜平民遭到了屠殺。）

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