Poland has withdrawn its highest state honour from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, after Kyiv named an army unit after a nationalist group that massacred Polish civilians during World War II. The decision by President Karol Nawrocki threatens to unleash a serious diplomatic crisis between the two neighbours – just days before a major conference on Ukraine's reconstruction is due to be held in the Polish city of Gdańsk. Story by Charlotte Lam and Antoine Fenaux.
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Poland strips Zelensky of top state honour over WWII dispute
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Poland has withdrawn its highest state honour from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky due to a dispute over a Ukrainian army unit being named after a nationalist group responsible for massacring Polish civilians during World War II, threatening a diplomatic crisis between the two countries