Polish president threatens to strip Ukraine’s Zelenskyy of top state honour

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Polish President Andrzej Duda has proposed stripping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland's highest state honour, the Order of the White Eagle, following Zelenskyy's decree to name a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). The UPA is associated with the 1943-1945 Volhynia massacres where an estimated 100,000 Poles were killed, causing outrage and wounding historical sensitivity in Poland, a key ally since Russia's 2022 invasion.

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Ukrainian leader's move to rename army unit after fighters who killed Poles in WWII causes 'outrage' in Poland.

Polish president threatens to strip Ukraine’s Zelenskyy of top state honour

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