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- 3h ago
Poland threatens to strip Zelenskyy of highest honour after Ukraine names unit after WWII nationalist group
President Karol Nawrocki has called for the Order of the White Eagle to be taken from Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the Ukrainian leader named a military unit after the UPA, a group Poland holds responsible for the WWII massacre of Poles.
- 2d ago
Poland erupts over Zelenskyy's UPA unit honour as President Nawrocki demands stripping of top award
A decision by Ukraine's president to name an elite military unit after 'Heroes of the UPA' has triggered a diplomatic firestorm in Poland, with President Karol Nawrocki calling for Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be stripped of the nation's highest honour.
- 3d ago
Poland's president moves to strip Zelensky of top honour after Ukraine names unit after UPA heroes
President Karol Nawrocki has asked the chapter of the Order of the White Eagle to consider revoking Volodymyr Zelensky's highest Polish state decoration, after the Ukrainian leader named a military unit after the controversial UPA.
- 4d ago
EU foreign ministers reject special envoy for Ukraine talks as Kallas warns of Russian 'trap'
At an informal meeting in Limassol, Cyprus, EU foreign ministers decided against appointing a chief negotiator for Ukraine peace talks, with foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas cautioning that Moscow is trying to dictate who speaks for Europe.
- 4d ago
Sweden to donate 16 Gripen jets to Ukraine and sell 20 more in historic defence deal
Sweden will donate 16 Saab Gripen C/D fighter jets to Ukraine and sell 20 newer Gripen E/F models, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced during President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to Uppsala on Thursday.
- 6d ago
Putin signs debt relief decree for new Ukraine war recruits as Russia struggles to replace battlefield losses
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree cancelling debts of up to 10 million rubles for new military recruits and their spouses, the latest incentive as Moscow seeks to replenish forces in the more than four-year-long war in Ukraine without resorting to another politically risky mobilization.
- 6d ago
Russia warns diplomats to leave Kyiv, threatens 'systematic strikes' on decision-making centres in major escalation
Moscow has urged foreign citizens and diplomatic staff to evacuate Kyiv, warning of an imminent campaign of 'systematic strikes' targeting decision-making centres and military-industrial facilities in the Ukrainian capital.
- 6d ago
Russia Threatens Systematic Strikes on Kyiv and Mass Destruction as Germany and EU Summon Envoys
Russia demanded foreign citizens and diplomats leave Kyiv ahead of planned systematic strikes, prompting Germany and the EU to summon Russian diplomats on Tuesday.
