Zelenskiy Could Be Stripped of Top Polish Honour, Poland’s President Says
The advisory council will meet June 8 as the move over a unit named after the UPA deepens a dispute over wartime memory.
- On Friday, Poland's President initiated a review of the Order of the White Eagle awarded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, following Ukraine's decision to name a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.
- The Ukrainian Insurgent Army was involved in the Volhynia massacres from 1943 to 1945, in which Poland says around 100,000 Poles were killed by Ukrainian nationalists, causing deep indignation.
- Some Ukrainians regard the UPA as heroes for resistance against the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, while critics argue "Glorifying the UPA has provided Russian propaganda with ample oxygen for disinformation," Nawrocki told reporters.
- The Chapter of the Order of the White Eagle, an advisory council overseeing Poland's highest decoration, will meet on June 8 to discuss the potential revocation before any final decision.
- Supporting Ukraine against Russia remains a strategic goal for Poland, with officials emphasizing that the nation's commitment to Kyiv's independence persists despite this specific diplomatic dispute over historical memory.
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Zelenskiy could be stripped of top Polish honour, Poland's president says
Poland's president said on Friday he wanted a state body to discuss stripping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Poland's top honour, after Ukraine renamed an army unit after nationalist insurgents who massacred Poles in World War Two.
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Poland’s president said on Friday he wanted a state body to discuss stripping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Poland’s top honour, after Ukraine renamed an army unit after nationalist insurgents who massacred Poles in World War II. Poland has been a staunch supporter of Kyiv during Russia’s war in Ukraine, and former President Andrzej Duda awarded Zelenskiy the Order of the White Eagle in 2023. But Zelenskiy has caused indignation in …
Curious to see how Nawrocki plans to go collect the Order from Ukrainian soldiers
Lviv Mayor Andrii Sadovyi states that the initiative of Polish President Karol Nawrocki to strip President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle will remain in memory despite the great assistance of the Polish people.
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