In February 2010 Parubiy asked the European Parliament to reconsider its negative reaction to former Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko's decision to award Stepan Bandera, the leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, the title of Hero of Ukraine.
I februar 2010 anmodede Parubíj Europa-Parlamentet om at genoverveje sin negative reaktion på den tidligere ukrainske præsident Victor Jusjtjenkos beslutning om at tildele Stepan Bandera, lederen af Organisationen af ukrainske nationalister, titlen Ukraines Helt.