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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1888, Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (died 1920) was born. In 1892, Bruno Schulz, Ukrainian-Polish author and painter (died 1942) was born. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1951, Piotr Pustelnik, Polish mountaineer was born. In 1952, Irina Bokova, Bulgarian politician, Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. In 1992, Bartosz Bereszyński, Polish footballer was born. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2016, Goran Hadžić, Serbian politician (born 1958) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Polish opposition leader to return Ukrainian state award amid Nazi spat
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the chair of Poland’s Law and Justice party, has said he will return a Ukrainian state award amid a diplomatic row Read Full Article at RT.com
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 22, 2026
Zelensky pulang pingat tertinggi Poland
WARSAW: Pemimpin Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky bertindak memulangkan anugerah tertinggi negara Poland selepas presiden negara itu, Karol Nawrocki melucutkan penghormatan berkenaan susulan ketegangan politik berhubung isu sejarah Perang Dunia Kedua yang kembali tercetus. Zelensky menerusi hantaran di media sosial menjelaskan, rakyat Ukraine percaya anugerah tersebut sebenarnya dikhususkan untuk rakyat dan tentera Ukraine. “Hari ini, saya memulangkan ... Read more The post Zelensky pulang pingat tertinggi Poland appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 22, 2026
Polish Senate deputy marshal returns two Ukrainian state awards
Michał Kamiński, Deputy Marshal of the Polish Senate, has decided to return two Ukrainian state awards amid escalating historical tensions between Kyiv and Warsaw following the controversy surrounding the Order of the White Eagle.
Meduza.io
· Jun 22, 2026
Poland strips Zelensky of highest honor after Ukrainian army unit is named for controversial WWII fighters; Ukrainian officials return their awards
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Egypt Independent
· Jun 22, 2026
Zelensky returns Poland’s highest honor amid escalating row over nationalist wartime unit
Warsaw, PolandAP — Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has returned Poland’s highest state honor, after the Polish president stripped him of the award as a politically charged dispute over World War II history resurfaced. Ukrainians believed the order “was meant for the Ukrainian People and our army,” Zelensky wrote in a social media post explaining the gesture. The post Zelensky returns Poland’s highest honor amid escalating row over nationalist wartime unit appeared first on Egypt Independent.
EUobserver
· Jul 1, 2026
How a Polish-Ukrainian dispute over WW2 spiralled into a tit-for-tat medal spat
Conflict over Ukrainian Insurgent Army actions during World War Two recently escalated into biggest tension between Ukraine and Poland in decades. Now leaders of both nations keep returning each other's honours and medals.
Al Jazeera English
· Jun 21, 2026
Zelenskyy returns Polish honour amid WWII-era dispute | #AJ shorts
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned Poland's highest state honour after Warsaw revoked it, after Kyiv named a military unit after the UPA, a wartime group at the centre of a long-running historical dispute between the two countries. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
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Related coverage for "Polish opposition leader to return Ukrainian state award amid Nazi spat": Utusan Malaysia — Zelensky pulang pingat tertinggi Poland. Ukrainska Pravda — Polish Senate deputy marshal returns two Ukrainian state awards. Meduza.io — Poland strips Zelensky of highest honor after Ukrainian army unit is named for controversial WWII fighters; Ukrainian officials return their awards. Egypt Independent — Zelensky returns Poland’s highest honor amid escalating row over nationalist wartime unit. EUobserver — How a Polish-Ukrainian dispute over WW2 spiralled into a tit-for-tat medal spat. Al Jazeera English — Zelenskyy returns Polish honour amid WWII-era dispute | #AJ shorts