Zelensky mails revoked Polish medal back to Warsaw (opens original article in a new tab)

Ukrainian President Zelensky returned his Polish medal after it was revoked over a disputed military unit name, escalating tensions between Ukraine and Poland.

• Zelensky returned Polish Order of the White Eagle medal to Warsaw after it was revoked by Polish President Nawrocki
• Medal was stripped due to Zelensky naming a military unit after Ukrainian Insurgent Army, which Poland associates with wartime massacres
• Ukrainian officials criticized Poland's decision, with some renouncing their own Polish awards as protest
• Tensions between Ukraine and Poland risk affecting the upcoming Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk