Zelenskiy could be stripped of top Polish honour, Poland's president says
Poland's president has proposed a discussion on revoking the Order of the White Eagle awarded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. This comes after Zelenskiy recognized a Ukrainian military unit named after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, which is controversial due to its historical actions against Poles during World War Two. The Polish foreign ministry stated that this renaming wounds the memory of victims and affects Polish-Ukrainian dialogue.
- ▪Poland's president wants to discuss stripping Zelenskiy of the Order of the White Eagle.
- ▪Zelenskiy faced backlash for naming a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.
- ▪The UPA is associated with the Volhynia massacres, where many Poles were killed.
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Zelenskiy could be stripped of top Polish honour, Poland's president saysSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to the media as he arrives to attend an informal European leaders' summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yiannis KourtoglouPublished May 29, 2026, 08:54 PMUpdated May 29, 2026, 08:54 PMWARSAW, May 29 - 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.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…
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