Poland Strips Zelensky of Top Honor Over Ukrainian Army Unit's WWII Massacre Name

Deutsche Welle—Polish President Andrzej Duda revoked the Order of the White Eagle from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over a dispute tied to the name of a Ukrainian military unit linked to a World War II-era unit that massacred Poles. The move escalated a long-running historical feud between Warsaw and Kyiv over recognition of wartime atrocities. Ukrainian officials struck back by returning their own Polish state honors in protest. Poland's TVP World described the decision as stripping Zelensky of the honor over the unit's 'massacre namesake,' while Ukrainian officials slammed the Polish president for the move. The dispute threatens diplomatic ties between the two countries at a sensitive moment in the war with Russia.

• Deutsche Welle — Ukrainian officials return Polish honors over Zelenskyy snub
• France 24 — Poland strips Zelensky of a top honor over a WWII history dispute
• Al Jazeera — Top Ukrainian officials return Polish awards in WWII-era dispute
• Bloomberg — Poland's president strips Zelenskyy of top state honor amid feud
• Daily Sabah (Turkey) — Poland strips Zelenskyy of top award over wartime legacy row
• TVP World (Poland) — Top Ukrainian officials returned their own Polish state awards in retaliation for the snub.
• Associated Press — The dispute centers on a Ukrainian army unit whose name echoes a WWII group that killed Poles.
• Associated Press — Ukrainian officials slam Polish leader for stripping Zelenskyy's honor
• TVP World (Poland) — Polish president strips Zelensky of White Eagle order
• Notes from Poland — Polish president stripped Zelensky of the White Eagle honor over a Ukrainian unit's massacre namesake.
• The Indian Express — Poland strips Zelenskyy of its highest state honour
• BBC — World — Poland strips Zelensky of top honour over army-unit's WW2 name
• Politico Europe — Poland's president strips Zelensky of top honour over WWII dispute
• The Straits Times — Poland strips Ukraine's Zelensky of top honour amid WWII dispute
• The Independent (UK) — Ukrainian officials slammed Polish president for stripping Zelensky of the honor.
• The Independent (UK) — Poland strips Zelensky of honor over army unit's WWII-group name
• South China Morning Post — Poland's president strips Zelensky of top award
• Times of Israel — Top Ukrainian officials return Polish awards over WWII massacre row
• Deutsche Welle — Poland's president strips Zelensky of top honor
• Reuters — Poland strips Zelensky of top honor as WWII dispute sours ties