Poland Strips Zelenskyy of Top Honor Over WWII Unit
The dispute has prompted Ukrainian officials to return Polish honors, and Poland says the revocation does not change its support for Kyiv.
- On Friday, Polish President Karol Nawrocki revoked the Order of the White Eagle from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Kyiv approved naming a military unit 'Heroes of the UPA,' citing historical offense to Poland.
- Poland associates the UPA with the Volhynia massacres between 1943 and 1945, where records indicate up to 100,000 ethnic Poles were killed; Kyiv views the group as independence fighters against Nazi and Soviet occupation.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the revocation as a "strategic mistake" that benefits Moscow, announcing he will return his own Commander's Cross award granted to him in October 2022.
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned the conflict "pleases Putin and shocks our allies," while Zelenskyy's attendance at next week's Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk remains uncertain amid the diplomatic rift.
- The dispute complicates the strategic partnership against Russian aggression, though Nawrocki maintains Poland's military support for Ukraine remains unchanged despite the diplomatic tension over unresolved historical grievances.
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Polish President Nawrocki strips his Ukrainian counterpart Zelensky of a high honor. The reason is a diplomatic row over an in...
Calls for moderation in the dispute over the revision of the Second World War between Poland and Ukraine have not yet fallen on fertile ground. After the withdrawal of the highest award by Poland's head of state Karol Nawrocki, his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Selenskyi has already sent back medal and certificate by post. Other high-ranking politicians want to follow his example. The background is Selensky's decision to name a Ukrainian milit…
Ukraine is Poland's most important strategic partner. However, President Karol Nawrocki drives both countries apart with a symbolic provocation. The dispute over an order also has consequences for Europe's security.
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