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Zelensky returns highest Polish honour after award stripped

Zelensky returns highest Polish honour after award stripped
BBC World Saturday 20 June 2026, 16:34 UTC 1 min read
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Ukraine's president said his country was open to "engagement" about "difficult and painful chapters of our shared past".

Ukraine's president said his country was open to "engagement" about "difficult and painful chapters of our shared past".
Zelensky (PERSON) Polish (ORG) Ukraine (LOCATION)
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