Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he returned state decoration to Polish president
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday he had returned a state decoration a day after Poland's president said he had stripped him of the award in connection with a dispute over events in World War II. Three former Ukrainian presidents said they were also returning their state awards to Poland, as did other senior officials.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki said Friday he had revoked the Order of the White Eagle awarded to Zelenskyy in 2023 after the Ukrainian president renamed a m
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