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Poland withdraws top honour from Zelensky over WWII dispute
Filed: Jun 20, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
Summary: Poland withdrew its highest state honour from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after Kyiv named an army unit after a WWII nationalist group.
WHO: Poland's President Karol Nawrocki
WHAT: Withdrew Poland's highest state honour from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
WHEN: Jun 20, 2026 at 8:44 AM ET
WHERE: Poland
WHY: Kyiv named an army unit after a nationalist group that massacred Polish civilians during World War II.
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