Abstract
<jats:p>Purpose of the study. The aim of the study is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the contribution of Polish historiography, diplomatic documentation, and state memory policy to the research and international recognition of the Holodomor of 1932–1933. Particular emphasis is placed on the significance of Polish consular sources from Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Odesa, which constitute an important corpus of primary evidence on the course of the famine. The study also examines contemporary memorial practices and the political decisions of the Republic of Poland regarding the official recognition of the Holodomor as genocide, thereby tracing the evolution of approaches to interpreting this tragedy within Polish scholarly and socio‑political discourse. Research methodology. The study is based on a combination of historical, historiographical, source-critical, comparative methods, and elements of discourse analysis. This approach made it possible to examine the events of the Holodomor within their chronological and socio-political context, assess the development of Polish research, and compare interpretations in Ukrainian and Polish historiography. Scientific novelty. The novelty of the research lies in a comprehensive study of the role of Polish historiography and diplomatic sources in the investigation of the Holodomor and in shaping European memory policy. The paper emphasizes the significance of reports by Polish consuls and intelligence materials as independent historical sources, systematizes Polish academic publications, and analyzes their contribution to the internationalization of the topic. Conclusions. The Holodomor of 1932–1933 stands as one of the largest humanitarian catastrophes of the twentieth century. Polish consular reports and intelligence materials documented the systemic nature of Stalin’s policy of famine and became an important evidentiary foundation for its study. Polish historiography has significantly broadened the international discourse, while the official recognition of the Holodomor as genocide by the Sejm and Senate of the Republic of Poland, together with the development of memorial practices, demonstrates the importance of historical memory in contemporary geopolitics. In the context of Russian aggression, Ukrainian‑Polish cooperation in the field of memory politics acquires particular relevance and strategic significance. Keywords: Holodomor of 1932–1933, Polish historiography, European memory policy, genocide, Polish diplomatic sources, Stalinist repressions, recognition of genocide, historical memory, Ukrainian-Polish cooperation.</jats:p>