Poland revokes Zelensky's honor amid Ukraine's push to rehabilitate WWII‑era UPA
Poland withdrew its highest state award from President Volodymyr Zelensky after he named a unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, a move that coincided with a sharp deterioration in Kyiv‑Warsaw relations and a warning from Warsaw. Ukrainian officials continue efforts to rehabilitate the UPA, while Polish leaders warned that the “cult of the UPA” weakens Ukraine’s authority, complicates its ties‑
Polish authorities revoked the country's highest state honor previously awarded to President Volodymyr Zelensky after he named a military unit in honor of the World War II‑era Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), and ties between Kyiv and Warsaw have sharply deteriorated, according to the Kyiv Independent.
Ukraine is attempting to rehabilitate the UPA, reported by Bluesky, and Poland has issued a warning to Ukraine, also reported by Bluesky.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said the "cult of the UPA" weakened Ukraine's authority, complicated its relations with allies, and distanced it from Western integration, according to TASS.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Romania’s President Nicuşor Dan, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal addressed a press conference at the Artus Court during the Eastern Flank Summit, a parallel event of the Ukraine Recovery Conference, in Gdańsk on 25 June 2026, reported by European Conservative.
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