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The bad blood between Poland and Ukraine left over from World War II
Key takeaways
- Ukraine's decision to rename an army unit after its WWII nationalist insurgents has caused outrage in Warsaw.
- The decision caused a chorus of outrage in Warsaw and led President Karol Nawrocki to call for Zelenskyy to be stripped of the Order of the White Eagle, which he was awarded in 2023.
- Here's how Poland's and Ukraine's rival interpretations of their complex, shared 20th-century history weigh on current relations.
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Ukraine's decision to rename an army unit after its WWII nationalist insurgents has caused outrage in Warsaw. (Reuters: Valentyn Ogirenko)
Link copied Share Share article Poland is weighing whether to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of its top honour for renaming an army unit after Ukrainian nationalist insurgents who massacred Poles in World War II.
The decision caused a chorus of outrage in Warsaw and led President Karol Nawrocki to call for Zelenskyy to be stripped of the Order of the White Eagle, which he was awarded in 2023.
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