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Polish president strips Zelenskyy of top honor in dispute over World War II unit
Poland's President Karol Nawrocki removed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Order of the White Eagle over a dispute regarding Ukraine's naming of a military unit after the World War II-era Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), which caused tensions due to historical massacres of Poles in Volhynia. Ukrainian officials criticized the move as a strategic error benefiting Russia, while Polish leaders emphasized the need to honor victims of UPA-related atrocities.
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