Zelenskyy Returns Poland's Highest Honor

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy returns Poland’s top honor, the White Eagle, after Poland stripped him of it over naming a unit after the UPA—a WWII-era group blamed for massacring Poles. While Zelenskyy insists the honor belongs to Ukraine’s people and future will vindicate their dignity, Poland’s nationalist president frames the UPA as genocidal. The move stirs deep historical pain in Poland despite strong wartime support for Ukraine and hosting millions of refugees. Though Poland vows no retreat in military aid, Ukraine’s leadership calls the revocation an act of hostility and gift to Russia, sparking a wave of Ukrainian officials returning Polish honors. Critics in Ukraine, including former PM Yatsenyuk, condemn the gesture as misguided, while Polish PM Tusk urges calm, warning Putin profits from the rift. With a major reconstruction summit looming, tensions threaten to derail diplomatic progress. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b8b9795011436a89