POLITICSJun 21 · 10:08 UTCFRANCE 24FRANCE24

Zelensky stripped of Poland's top award amid diplomatic spat

Ukraine's president returned a state decoration received from Poland after Poland stripped him of the award in response to his renaming of a military unit to honor the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. Two former Ukrainian presidents and other senior officials also returned awards received from Poland in protest.

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