June 20, 2026

Zelensky returns Poland’s highest honor after Polish leader revokes it in spat over history

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svg]:overflow-visible">Listen to article • 0:00 minWARSAW, Poland — Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has returned Poland’s highest state honor, after the Polish president stripped him of the award as a politically charged dispute over World War II history resurfaced.Ukrainians believed the order “was meant for the Ukrainian People and our army,” Zelensky wrote in a social media post explaining the gesture. “Today, I sent the Order back to the President of Poland. I believe the future will confirm the respect Ukrainians deserve.”The message published on X is accompanied by photos of the Polish order and a postal receipt that it was about...

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Zelensky returns Poland’s highest honor after Polish leader revokes it in spat over history

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