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POLITICSJun 20 · 06:33 UTCPOLITICO EUROPEWojciech Kość

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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