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Zelensky returns highest Polish honour after award stripped
Key takeaways
- The Polish Order of the White Eagle was bestowed on Zelensky in 2023 by then-President Andrzej Duda.
- But Kyiv caused outrage last month after renaming a Ukrainian army unit after a group of controversial World War Two fighters called the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).
- Three senior Ukrainian officials have also said they are returning awards bestowed by Poland, to show solidarity with their president.
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Henry Moore EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock The Polish Order of the White Eagle was bestowed on Zelensky in 2023 by then-President Andrzej Duda Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has returned Poland's highest honour after his Polish counterpart Karol Nawrocki said he was stripping him of the award.
The Polish Order of the White Eagle was bestowed on Zelensky in 2023 by then-President Andrzej Duda.
But Kyiv caused outrage last month after renaming a Ukrainian army unit after a group of controversial World War Two fighters called the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).
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