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Ukraine officials to return Polish state awards
Filed: Jun 20, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
Summary: Several Ukraine officials said they will return Polish state honors after Poland stripped Zelenskyy of the top award.
WHO: Several of Ukraine’s top officials
WHAT: Said they would return Polish state awards over a World War II commemoration row
WHEN: Jun 19, 2026 at 3:38 PM ET
WHERE: Ukraine
WHY: Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki stripped Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine’s highest state honor, deepening the dispute over controversial World War II fighters.
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