Poland to strip Zelensky of Order of the White Eagle
Quick Look
- Polish President Karol Nawrocki has decided to revoke Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest state award.
- The decision follows Zelensky's resolution to name a Ukrainian army unit after the "heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army" (UPA), an organization banned in Russia as extremist.
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Why It Matters
Polish President Karol Nawrocki decided to strip Vladimir Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle after consulting with the order's chapter. This follows Zelensky's resolution to name a Ukrainian army unit after the "heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army" (UPA).
MOSCOW, June 19. /TASS/. Polish President Karol Nawrocki has decided to strip Vladimir Zelensky of the republic's highest state award, the Order of the White Eagle.
In a video address posted on his office’s X page, Nawrocki said that he made this decision "after consulting with the chapter" of the order.
This decision came after Zelensky’s resolution to name one of the Ukrainian army’s units after the "heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army" (the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, or UPA, is banned in Russia as extremist).
Open Questions
- Will Ukraine reconsider its decision regarding the army unit name?
- What is the broader impact on Polish-Ukrainian relations?
