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Zelensky Returns White Eagle After Poland Revokes Honor

6/20/2026

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Zelensky returned the Order of the White Eagle to the Polish presidential office, posting a receipt and photos on X.
Poland revoked the honor after Kyiv’s May 26 decree naming a Special Operations Forces unit after the WWII Ukrainian Insurgent Army, which Poland says killed many Poles.
Ukrainian officials, including Kyrylo Budanov, said they would also return Polish awards, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged both leaders to calm emotions.

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Zelensky returned the Order of the White Eagle to the Polish presidential office, posting a receipt and photos on X.
Poland revoked the honor after Kyiv’s May 26 decree naming a Special Operations Forces unit after the WWII Ukrainian Insurgent Army, which Poland says killed many Poles.
Ukrainian officials, including Kyrylo Budanov, said they would also return Polish awards, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged both leaders to calm emotions.