- Ukraine’s chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, renounced a Polish state medal after Poland’s top honour for President Zelenskiy was revoked.
- The row started when Zelenskiy renamed a military unit after WWII-era insurgents blamed for killing Poles, prompting Poland to strip him of the Order of the White Eagle.
- The incident risks straining a key partnership, and leaders on both sides have urged calm and reflection rather than escalation.
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