Historical Tensions Mar Ukraine Reconstruction Push in Poland (opens original article in a new tab)

Historical tensions between Ukraine and Poland risk undermining an annual reconstruction conference in Poland, as Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped Ukraine's leader of a state honor, prompting a diplomatic backlash from Kyiv.

• Historical tensions between Ukraine and Poland threaten to derail an annual Ukraine reconstruction conference in Poland.
• Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped Ukraine's president of a state honor, citing Ukraine's decision to name a military unit after nationalist fighters who killed Polish citizens during WWII.
• Ukrainian officials returned Polish awards in response, worsening bilateral relations as the conference approaches.