Ukraine Returns Polish Awards Amidst Diplomatic Row Over Military Unit Name
The recent decision by Ukrainian officials to return Polish awards marks a significant escalation in a diplomatic spat ignited by President Zelenskyy’s decision to name a special forces unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). This move, stripping Zelenskyy of Poland’s highest state decoration, the Order of the White Eagle, by the head of Poland’s Institute of National Remembrance, Karol Nawrocki, came in direct response to the UPA designation. The UPA is a deeply controversial paramilitary organization with a history of alleged massacres of Poles during World War II, a legacy that continues to cast a long shadow over Polish-Ukrainian relations.… Continue reading
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