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Top Ukrainian officials return Polish awards in WWII dispute

The move comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was stripped of Poland's top honour.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was stripped of Poland’s highest honour, the Order of the White Eagle, amid a growing dispute with Poland over World War II massacres. In response, Zelenskyy and several senior Ukrainian officials returned Polish awards they had previously received. The gesture follows a spiralling disagreement between the two allies over the historical treatment of wartime atrocities. No further actions were announced in the report.

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