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Polish President Nawrocki seeks to strip Zelenskyy of Poland's highest honour

Euronews Friday 29 May 2026, 20:20 UTC 1 min read
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Polish President Karol Nawrocki seeks to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the White Eagle, Poland's highest honour, after Zelenskyy named a military unit after a group that led massacres of ethnic Poles during WWII. The move has sparked controversy and raised questions about the relationship between Poland and Ukraine.

President Karol Nawrocki said he will ask for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be stripped of the White Eagle, after Zelenskyy named a military unit after a group that led massacres of ethnic Poles during WWII.
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