Poland revokes Zelenskyy's Order of the White Eagle over renaming of Ukrainian unit linked to WWII massacres.
New source confirms the revocation, adding that the Order of the White Eagle is Poland's highest honor.
The Chancellery of the President of Poland has now confirmed the decision is final, following a June 8 review by the Order's Chapter. Previously, only the revocation was reported without confirmation of finality.
New details: the revocation is finalized and explicitly linked to a UAF unit named after the UPA (Ukrainian Insurgent Army), which is banned in Russia. Also includes Nawrocki's full quote on EU accession threatening Polish farmers.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has refused his own Polish award and vowed to return his Commander's Cross with the Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, calling the decision to strip Zelenskyy's honor a 'strategic mistake' that benefits Russia.
New details: Poland's decision was triggered specifically by Zelensky renaming a Ukrainian army unit after nationalist elements who murdered Poles in WWII.
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Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has renounced his Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, which he received in 2022, in response to Poland's decision to strip President Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle. Sybiha called the decision a 'strategic mistake' benefiting only Moscow.
Sybiha has now formally refused the Polish award and issued a statement calling the earlier stripping of Zelensky's honor a strategic mistake that aids Moscow.
New reporting reveals the specific reason for stripping the award: Ukraine naming a unit after the UPA, which massacred up to 100,000 Polish civilians in WW2. This adds crucial context to the earlier action.
New details: the UPA was responsible for massacring up to 100,000 Polish civilians during WW2, providing specific context for the honor revocation.
New details: The revocation is specifically tied to Ukraine renaming an army unit after nationalists who massacred Polish civilians in WWII, as reported by SZ.de.
