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Zelenskyy returns Poland's highest honor as row deepens

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned Poland's highest state honor after the Polish president stripped him of the award. The move follows a dispute over World War II history and the naming of a Ukrainian army unit. Zelenskyy stated the honor belonged to the Ukrainian people and their army.

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Zelenskyy and his chief of staff have renounced their Polish honors following the president's decision to revoke them.

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  1. Zelenskyy returns Poland's highest honor after award revoked

    President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned Poland's highest state honor after the Polish president stripped him of the award. The move follows a dispute over World War II history and the naming of a Ukrainian army unit. Zelenskyy stated the honor belonged to the Ukrainian people and their army.

    What's confirmed:

    • The Polish president stripped Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland's highest state honor.
    • Zelenskyy returned the honor after it was revoked.
    • The dispute involves World War II history and the naming of an army unit after a notorious WWII group.
    • Zelenskyy wrote that the order was meant for the Ukrainian People and their army.
    • Zelenskyy expressed openness to engagement regarding difficult and painful chapters of the shared past.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Some people in Ukraine criticized the decision to return the honors.
    • Zelenskyy's chief of staff also renounced a Polish medal.
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