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Ukraine war briefing: Dispute over second world war army unit threatens to divide Poland and Ukraine

Poland prime minister Donald Tusk ⁠hopes to defuse a ‘mistake’ from spiralling further; gasoline sales suspended in Crimea. What we know on day 1,580

The Guardian - AU

Row between Poland and Ukraine over medals intensifies

After Poland’s president stripped his Ukrainian counterpart of the country’s highest state honour, current and former Ukrainian officials are renouncing their own awards.

Euronews

Zelenskiy returns Polish honour, historical row deepens

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he has returned a state decoration after Polish uproar over the renaming of a military unit linked to World War II.

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Zelensky returns Polish award as WWII row strains alliance

Ukraine and Poland's close wartime partnership has been shaken by a growing dispute over World War II history, with President Volodymyr Zelensky and senior Ukrainian officials returning Polish state honours after Warsaw stripped him of its highest award.

France 24

Polish president strips Zelenskyy of Poland's highest state honour

Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s decision to strip Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle has sparked controversy in Ukraine.

Euronews

Ukrainian officials criticise Polish president’s decision to strip Zelensky of honour

Polish president Karol Nawrocki has decided to strip Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland’s highest state honour

The Independent UK

Zelensky stripped of Polish honour over WWII dispute

Ukraine president’s chief of staff renounces his Polish medal as rift deepens

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Poland strips Zelenskiy of top honour amid WW2 dispute

Poland and Ukraine risk a major diplomatic crisis after the Polish president stripped an honour from Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a spat over a unit in World War II.

AAP

'Ideologies responsible for genocide': Poland strips Zelenskyy of highest honour over army unit naming

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest honour, over Kyiv's decision to name a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), nationalists who massacred Poles during World War Two.

The Times of India

Jordan Bardella meets Karol Nawrocki in Warsaw

French far‑right leader Jordan Bardella on Thursday began a two‑day visit to Poland, seeking meetings with right‑wing and nationalist figures ahead of next year’s French presidential election, after similar trips to Portugal, Italy and Belgium.

Euronews

Poland strips Zelensky of country's highest honour, escalating World War II-era row

Poland's nationalist President Karol Nawrocki said Friday that he was revoking the country's highest award from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after he infuriated Warsaw by naming a Ukrainian unit after a World War II insurgent militia that massacred Poles. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk had earlier appealed to both nations…

France 24

Polish president strips Zelenskyy of honor over naming of army unit after notorious WWII group

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has decided to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland's highest state distinction

The Independent UK

'Hussarz' roar over Poland as first F-35s officially enter service

Residents of several Polish cities heard the roar of F-35 fighter engines as the first three jets delivered to Poland staged a ceremonial flypast over Gdańsk, Warsaw, Kraków and Łódź.

Euronews

Zelensky ignites fury by honouring Ukrainian WWII fighters who massacred Poles and Jews

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to name a military unit after a World War II-era militia infamous for massacring Poles and Jews has led to a sharp spike in tensions between Kyiv and Warsaw.

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Euronews

Polish and Ukrainian officials meet in Warsaw as tensions mount over 'UPA' military unit naming row

The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) is believed by Ukrainians to be a key pillar behind their independence, while Warsaw accuses it of carrying out "genocide" against Poles between 1943-45.

The Conversation

Zelenskyy’s honouring of wartime nationalists is straining Ukraine’s alliance with Poland

When Canada’s House of Commons gave Yaroslav Hunka two standing ovations on Sept. 22, 2023, House Speaker Anthony Rota introduced the 98-year-old as “a Ukrainian hero, a Canadian hero” who “fought for Ukrainian independence against the Russians.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Ottawa that day as an official guest…

Euronews

Polish President Nawrocki seeks to strip Zelenskyy of Poland's highest honour

President Karol Nawrocki said he will ask for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be stripped of the White Eagle, after Zelenskyy named a military unit after a group that led massacres of ethnic Poles during WWII.

Radio France Internationale

Trump to send additional 5,000 troops to Poland in apparent U-turn

The United States on Thursday announced it will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, boosting its military presence there as Washington reviews deployments elsewhere in Europe.

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More US troops in Poland - What the country has to say about it

The decision by US President Donald Trump to send an extra 5,000 troops to Poland appeared to take both Polish and US authorities by surprise.

Euronews

Trump to send additional 5,000 US troops to Poland

Trump said he had made the decision based on the election of the right-wing Polish President Karol Nawrocki.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv hit by hypersonic ballistic missile as allies condemn ‘reckless escalation’

At least four people were killed in the attacks on Ukraine’s capital

The Guardian - AU

Trump pledges an additional 5,000 troops for Poland in apparent u-turn

The US president’s announcement comes a day before Nato foreign ministers are due to meet, with Marco Rubio criticising the alliance’s failure to help with Iran

The Economic Times

Trump to deploy 5,000 troops to Poland post Karol Nawrocki's election as President

President Trump announced an additional 5,000 US troops would be sent to Poland, citing the election of President Karol Nawrocki. This decision reportedly blindsided Polish officials and NATO representatives, as the Pentagon simultaneously announced a reduction of Brigade Combat Teams in Europe, returning troop levels to 2021. The move follows…

AAP

Trump U-turns, announces 5000 soldiers to Poland

The United States will deploy an additional 5000 US soldiers to Poland, President Donald Trump says.

France 24

Trump to deploy 5,000 US troops to Poland after earlier plan was canceled

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was sending 5,000 troops to Poland, reversing an earlier decision to cancel the deployment as Washington presses Europe to shoulder more of its own defence burden.

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