This was a reaction to the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, stripping Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle — the country's highest award.
Photo: President.gov.ua, Kyivcity.gov.ua
Several other Ukrainian politicians have refused Polish awards. Former President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma refused the Order of the White Eagle.
Kuchma stated that, while history is important, the past cannot be more important than the future, especially against the backdrop of a common threat from Russia.
Kuchma recalled that during his presidency, he considered building friendly relations with Poland one of his priorities.
"The true friendship between Ukraine and Poland has become a reality. Its confirmation is the invaluable assistance that Poland has provided to Ukraine from the first hours of the full-scale Russian invasion. And I am confident that President Nawrocki's current unfriendly step cannot negate all of this," Kuchma stated.
Besides Kuchma, former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko also refused the Order of the White Eagle.
"Ukraine today defends not only itself. Our military defends the eastern border of all Europe. And any steps that weaken Ukrainian-Polish unity ultimately only benefit the Kremlin," his words were quoted.
Previously, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Poland Vasyl Bodnar, the Head of the President's Office Kyrylo Budanov, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sibiga had refused Polish awards. This was a reaction to the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, stripping Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle — the country's highest award.
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Нейкая лухта.
Першае. Запароская Сеч (Войска Запароскае) тады ваявала за Масковію, і то невялікі час, а цяпер Украіна ваюе супраць "эрэф".
Другое, яшчэ раней у 1569 г. тры ўкраінскія рэгіёны і адзін беларускі далучыліся да Польшчы, выйшаўшы са складу ВКЛ.
Трэцяе. Гэта эсэсэсэр разваліўся. А Rzeczpospolita была падзелена маскалямі і немцамі.