Former Polish lawmaker returns state honor in protest over Zelensky's award revocation (opens original article in a new tab)

A former Polish lawmaker returned his state honor in protest against Poland's decision to revoke Ukraine's highest honor for Zelensky, amid escalating diplomatic tensions over historical disputes.

• Former Polish lawmaker Piotr Fogler returned his state honor, the Golden Cross of Merit, in protest against Polish President Karol Nawrocki's decision to revoke Ukrainian President Zelensky's Order of the White Eagle.
• Nawrocki revoked Zelensky's honor following Polish criticism of Ukraine's decision to rename a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, which is associated with historical conflicts with Poland.
• Several Ukrainian former presidents also announced they would renounce their Polish honors, escalating tensions between Poland and Ukraine over historical memory issues.