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Poland Considers Revoking Order from Zelensky Over Unit Name

Poland Considers Revoking Order from Zelensky Over Unit Name

MGR Online•International•10h ago

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Poland is considering revoking its highest state honor from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky due to Ukraine naming a military unit after a nationalist group responsible for war crimes against Poles.

  • •Poland's President Andrzej Duda announced on Friday, May 29, that he wants state bodies to discuss revoking the Order of the White Eagle from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
  • •The decision stems from Ukraine naming a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), which carried out massacres of Poles during World War II.
  • •The Order of the White Eagle was previously awarded to Zelensky by former Polish President Andrzej Duda in 2023.
  • •Despite the dispute, Poland remains a strong supporter of Kyiv in its war against Russia.

Overview

  • •On Friday, May 29, Polish President Andrzej Duda stated that state bodies should discuss revoking Poland's highest state order from President Volodymyr Zelensky.
  • •The proposed revocation is a direct response to Ukraine naming a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a nationalist group implicated in the Volhynia massacres.
  • •The Volhynia massacres, occurring between 1943 and 1945, resulted in the deaths of approximately 100,000 Poles at the hands of Ukrainian nationalists.
  • •In 2023, former Polish President Andrzej Duda awarded the Order of the White Eagle to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
  • •President Zelensky signed a decree recognizing the participation of a Ukrainian special unit in fighting Russian forces, naming it after the UPA.
  • •President Duda expressed concern that honoring the UPA provides Russia with propaganda opportunities to spread disinformation.
  • •The consultative committee of the Order of the White Eagle is scheduled to convene on June 8.
  • •Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hrohyi Pykhy expressed regret over the negative reaction in Poland, stating that Moscow benefits from Ukrainian-Polish conflicts.

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Key Quotes

President Andrzej Duda
"Honoring the UPA equals giving Russia the opportunity to use it for propaganda and disinformation."
การยกย่องกลุ่ม UPA เท่ากับเปิดโอกาสให้รัสเซียใช้มันเป็นโฆษณาชวนเชื่อเพื่อเผยแพร่ข้อมูลเท็จ
President Andrzej Duda
"I propose that one of the agenda items is the revocation of President Zelensky's Order of the White Eagle."
ผมเสนอให้หนึ่งในวาระการประชุมคือการเพิกถอนอิสริยาภรณ์อินทรีขาวของประธานาธิบดี เซเลนสกี
Hrohyi Pykhy
"Our history confirms that only Moscow benefits from conflicts between Ukraine and Poland."
ประวัติศาสตร์ของเรายืนยันว่า มีเพียงมอสโกเท่านั้นที่ได้ประโยชน์จากความขัดแย้งระหว่างยูเครนและโปแลนด์
Hrohyi Pykhy
"The UPA's struggle is a true symbol of resistance against Moscow's imperialist policies."
การต่อสู้ของ UPA เป็นสัญลักษณ์ของการต่อต้านนโยบายจักรวรรดินิยมของมอสโกอย่างแท้จริง

Key Entities

Place

Poland(โปแลนด์)ℹ️
The country considering revoking a state honor from Ukraine.
Ukraine(ยูเครน)ℹ️
The country that named a military unit after a controversial nationalist group, leading to a dispute with Poland.
Warsaw(วอร์ซอ)ℹ️
The capital of Poland where President Nawrocki made his statement.
Kyiv(เคียฟ)ℹ️
The capital of Ukraine, from which a spokesperson commented on the diplomatic dispute.
Russia(รัสเซีย)ℹ️
The country whose propaganda efforts were cited as a reason for Poland's concern regarding the UPA's name being honored.
Volhynia(โวลฮีเนีย)ℹ️
The region where mass killings of Poles by Ukrainian nationalists occurred between 1943 and 1945.

Person

Zelensky(เซเลนสกี)ℹ️
The President of Ukraine whose state honor from Poland is under review.
Andrzej Duda(อันด์แชย์ ดูดา)ℹ️
The former President of Poland who awarded Zelensky the Order of the White Eagle.
Karol Nawrocki(คาโรล นาฟร็อตสกี)ℹ️
The President of Poland who stated that honoring the UPA benefits Russian propaganda.
Hrohyi Pykhy(เฮอร์ฮี ทิคฮี)
The spokesperson for the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who commented on the dispute with Poland.
Donald Trump(โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️
The former US President who inspired Polish politician Karol Nawrocki.

Law

Order of the White Eagle(อินทรีขาว (Order of the White Eagle))ℹ️
The highest state order of Poland, which is being considered for revocation from President Zelensky.

Organization

Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA)(กองทัพกบฏยูเครน (UPA))ℹ️
A nationalist group in Ukraine that allegedly carried out massacres of Poles during WWII and whose name has been given to a Ukrainian military unit.