Polish president threatens to strip Ukraine’s Zelenskyy of top state honour
Poland's president is considering revoking the Order of the White Eagle from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy due to his recent decree renaming a military unit after controversial nationalist fighters. This decision has sparked outrage in Poland, where the UPA is associated with historical atrocities against Poles during World War II. Despite Poland's support for Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict with Russia, tensions are rising over historical sensitivities.
- ▪Poland's president proposed to strip Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle after he renamed a military unit.
- ▪The UPA, honored by Zelenskyy's decree, is linked to the Volhynia massacres where many Poles were killed.
- ▪Polish leaders express concern that Zelenskyy's actions could harm Polish-Ukrainian relations.
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News|The World WarsPolish president threatens to strip Ukraine’s Zelenskyy of top state honourUkrainian leader’s move to rename army unit after fighters who killed Poles in WWII causes ‘outrage’ in Poland.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with Polish President Karol Nawrocki in Warsaw, December 19, 2025 [Kacper Pempel/Reuters]By Edna Mohamed, AFP and ReutersPublished On 29 May 202629 May 2026Poland’s president wants a state body to discuss stripping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland’s top honour, following Ukraine renaming an army unit after nationalist fighters who killed Poles in World War II.Poland has been a staunch…
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