Poland strips Zelenskiy of top honour as WW2 dispute sours ties
Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle. The move follows Zelenskyy's decision to name a Ukrainian army unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. This nationalist group is linked to the massacre of Poles during World War II.
What changed
The latest reports identify the specific honor as the Order of the White Eagle and the unit as the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.
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Poland Revokes Highest Honor from President Zelenskyy
confidence 100%Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle. The move follows Zelenskyy's decision to name a Ukrainian army unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. This nationalist group is linked to the massacre of Poles during World War II.
What's confirmed:
- President Karol Nawrocki revoked the Order of the White Eagle from Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- Zelenskyy renamed a Ukrainian army unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.
- The Ukrainian Insurgent Army consisted of nationalists who massacred Poles during World War II.
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Poland Revokes Highest Honor from President Zelenskyy Over WWII Dispute
confidence 100%Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle. The decision follows a dispute after Zelenskyy renamed a Ukrainian army unit after a paramilitary group linked to WWII massacres of Poles. Zelenskyy has since returned the honor.
What's confirmed:
- Polish President Karol Nawrocki revoked the Order of the White Eagle from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- The decision stems from Zelenskyy renaming a Ukrainian army unit after a paramilitary group accused of killing Poles during World War II.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned the state honor after it was revoked.
- Ukrainian officials criticized the Polish president's decision.