Zelensky returns Polish award as WWII row strains alliance

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• Nawrocki commented on the Ukrainian backlash on June 20, saying the Polish people "know what war is." "Yes, we know what war is, we know what the fight for independence entails, and we understand the nature of the post-Soviet — now Russian — threat," Nawrocki told Polish broadcaster TVN24.

  according to Kyiv Independent

• Zelensky was presented with the award in 2023 by then-President Andrzej Duda.

  according to Kyiv Independent

• "Previously, only Yushchenko had shown immeasurable affection for [Stepan] Bandera and tried to bestow on him the title of Hero of Ukraine.

  according to TASS

• Now both Kuchma and Poroshenko have openly joined the ranks of Banderites and admirers of German collaborators.

  according to TASS

• Ukraine and Poland's close war partnership has been shaken by a growing dispute over World War II history, with President Volodymyr Zelensky and senior Ukrainian officials returning Polish state honours after Warsaw stripped him of its highest award.

  according to France 24 English — All News +1

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