Poland’s ‘pain threshold’ broke after Zelensky’s tribute to Nazi collaborators – president (VIDEO)
Vladimir Zelensky broke Poland’s “pain threshold” when he honored WWII Nazi collaborators, President Karol Nawrocki has said Read Full Article at RT.com
TL;DR
- Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland's Order of the White Eagle.
- The action was a response to Zelensky naming a Ukrainian special operations unit the 'Heroes of the UPA.'
- The UPA is implicated in the World War II massacre of at least 100,000 Polish civilians, an act recognized as genocide by Warsaw.
- Nawrocki stated this act crossed Poland's 'pain threshold.'
- Zelensky responded by posting a photo of the award with a mailing form.
- Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma renounced his own Order of the White Eagle in protest.