Polish President Karol Nawrocki has revoked the Order of the White Eagle from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, citing the renaming of a Ukrainian military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).
Key points
- The UPA is a nationalist organization held responsible in Poland for the mass killing of approximately 100,000 Poles during World War II.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha criticized the revocation as a strategic error that benefits Moscow.
- The decision follows a decree signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in late May to honor the UPA, a group viewed by some in Ukraine as independence fighters.
- The diplomatic move occurs shortly before a scheduled conference on Ukraine's reconstruction in Gdansk.
Why it matters
The revocation marks a significant diplomatic rift between two close allies, potentially complicating bilateral relations and regional cooperation during the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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