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Poland revokes Zelensky's Order of the White Eagle

Budanov refused Poland's Golden Officer's Cross after Nawrocki stripped Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle.

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Polish President Karol Nawrocki revoked the Order of the White Eagle from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, prompting a diplomatic dispute. In response, Andriy Budanov, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, refused the Golden Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, which he was awarded in 2025. Budanov called the revocation an unfriendly act that gifts Moscow leverage, and criticized Poland for not revoking the same order from Benito Mussolini. He urged respect for shared history and national dignity.
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12h agoThe Insider

Budanov refused the Golden Officer's Cross and issued a statement criticizing the revocation as a gift to Moscow, also noting the inconsistency with Mussolini's award.

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