Ukrainian President Zelensky returns Poland’s highest honour after award is revoked

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has returned Poland’s highest state honour, the Order of the White Eagle, after Polish President Karol Nawrocki revoked the award.
Zelensky’s decision followed Nawrocki’s move to strip him of the decoration, which had been conferred in 2023 by former Polish President Andrzej Duda.
In an official statement posted on X, Zelensky said:
“Yesterday, the President of Poland noted that the Order of the White Eagle is not an ordinary award. It is a symbol of the highest trust of the Republic of Poland. It signifies a special bond with the Polish state and the special gratitude of the Polish People. Such a symbol requires not only merit, but also respec...