KIEV, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday adopted a resolution denouncing a new Polish law on the military offenses and crimes against humanity committed during World War II (WWII).
The legislation, which was signed by Polish President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday, criminalizes any denial of "crimes against the Polish population committed by Ukrainian nationalists."
"The adopted legislative changes contradict the content and the spirit of the strategic partnership between Ukraine and the Republic of Poland," and contains a "biased and controversial" reading of history, said the resolution of the Ukrainian parliament.
The resolution, approved by the Ukrainian parliament with the support of 242 out of 349 lawmakers present, expressed its "disappointment and deep concern" over the Polish bill.
However, the controversial law has been sent to the Constitutional Tribunal of Poland for consideration before it comes into force.
The Polish bill also foresees fines or jail time for anyone who blames the Polish state and Poles for the Nazis' WWII crimes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier criticized the law as an attempt "to rewrite history."
Duda said that Poland has the right to protect itself from false accusations.
