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Poland president says wants Zelensky stripped of award

Poland's president demanded Volodymyr Zelensky be stripped of Ukraine's highest civilian award after the Ukrainian leader honored a military unit linked to WWII atrocities against Poles.

Published May 29,2026
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Poland's president said Friday he wanted Volodymyr Zelensky to be stripped of his country's highest civilian award, after the Ukrainian leader named a military unit after a historical faction accused of killing scores of Poles in World War II.

Karol Nawrocki told the media he was "outraged" and had proposed "the withdrawal of the Order of the White Eagle from President Zelensky".