Zelensky stripped of Poland's top award amid diplomatic spat

Read full story on France24
Share
Zelensky stripped of Poland's top award amid diplomatic spat
AI disclosure

Summary

Ukraine's president has returned a state decoration he received from Poland amid a diplomatic spat. Poland stripped Volodymyr Zelensky of the award after Zelensky renamed a ⁠military unit in honour of the World War Two-era Ukrainian Insurgent Army. The insurgents were involved in massacres which Poland considers a genocide. Two former Ukrainian presidents and other senior officials also returned awards received from Poland in protest. Our correspondent in Kiev, Emmanuelle Chaze, reports.

Original reporting

Open original source

Related coverage

Read full article on France24

Get the AFBytes Brief

Major stories, AI-assisted analysis, and what to watch next. Free, monthly, unsubscribe anytime.