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On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1867, Leon Wachholz, Polish scientist and medical examiner (died 1942) was born. In 1885, Andrzej Gawroński, Polish linguist and academic (died 1927) was born. In 1888, Johannes Zukertort, Polish-English chess player (born 1842) passed away. In 1914, Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, Turkish archaeologist and academic (died 2024) was born. In 1918, Zoltán Sztáray, Hungarian-American author (died 2011) was born. In 1923, Jerzy Nowak, Polish actor and educator (died 2013) was born. In 1944, World War II: During the Continuation War, the Soviet Union demands unconditional surrender from Finland during the beginning of partially successful Vyborg-Petrozavodsk Offensive. The Finnish government refuses. In 1975, Daniel Zítka, Czech footballer was born. In 1977, Gordan Giriček, Croatian basketball player was born. In 1982, Vasili Berezutski, Russian footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Poland strips Ukraine's Zelenskyy's top honor | DW News

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June 20, 2026

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Polish President Karol Nawrocki announced he was stripping his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland's highest award for commemorating a WWII resistance militia accused of massacring Poles. Zelenskyy received the Order of the White Eagle in 2023 for his contributions to security, resilience and the defense of human rights. #Poland #Ukraine #Zelenskyy #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

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