Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA)
Coverage of Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) in the Nexus archive.
- Sybiha Acknowledges ‘Crisis’ in Polish-Ukrainian Relations, Urges Focus on Security
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that Polish-Ukrainian relations are in a 'certain state of crisis,' citing historical disputes over the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and the reciprocal return of state awards. He warned that the tensions benefit Moscow and stressed the interdependent security of both nations.
- Tusk accuses president of medal blunder as Poland seeks to keep influence in Ukraine war
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki revoked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Order of the White Eagle in protest over a Ukrainian military unit named after the World War II-era UPA, which Poland accuses of genocide. The move has strained Poland-Ukraine relations, with Ukrainian officials renouncing Polish honors, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasizes maintaining Poland’s strategic alliance with Ukraine against Russia.
- Polish PM Tusk Warns Diplomatic Rift Over Zelensky’s Award ‘Pleases Putin’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk criticized the diplomatic rift between Poland and Ukraine following Polish President Karol Nawrocki's revocation of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Order of the White Eagle. Nawrocki cited Ukraine’s naming of a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) as the reason for the decision.