Poland's President revokes Zelensky's Order of the White Eagle
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Karol Nawrocki, Volodymyr Zelensky
Poland / Ukraine
June 2026
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Polish President Karol Nawrocki revoked the Order of the White Eagle from Volodymyr Zelensky. The decision follows Zelensky's naming of a Ukrainian army unit after the UPA, which is linked to historical massacres of Poles. The move has sparked a diplomatic crisis, with Ukrainian officials calling it a strategic error.
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