POLITICSJun 19 · 19:41 UTCKYIV POSTKateryna Zakharchenko

Poland Strips Zelensky of Highest Honor Over UPA Dispute, Ukraine Responds

Poland's Karol Nawrocki stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland's highest honor due to Ukraine's approval of naming a military unit after the UPA. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha responded by returning a Polish award received in 2022, calling the decision a strategic mistake that benefits Moscow.

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