Poland revokes Zelensky's Order of the White Eagle over WWII unit naming

Polish President Karol Nawrocki revoked Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest award, escalating a dispute over World War II history. The row stems from Zelensky's decision to name a Ukrainian army unit after a WWII nationalist insurgent group that participated in massacres against Poles. Nawrocki made the announcement on Friday, overriding objections from both Kyiv and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The decision comes days before Poland is set to host the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk, with uncertainty over Zelensky's attendance. Nawrocki stated that "historical truth is not, and can never be, a bargaining chip," and noted that Poland had repeatedly urged Ukraine to reverse the naming, but Kyiv's position remained unchanged.