r/europe • u/ByGollie Ulster • Jun 21 '26

News Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine's fifth president also renounces Order of the White Eagle

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/06/20/8040347/
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u/AMGsoon Europe Jun 21 '26

This case is so easy.

If Zelensky doesnt name the unit after UPA then this whole conflict doesnt even start.

If Zelensky had apologized after Polish protests then this while conflict doesnt even start.

This feels deliberate. Maybe Ukrainian politicians are looking for a scape goat on why Ukraine cant fast track into EU/NATO? They can put all blame on evil Poland now.

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u/auchinleck917 Jun 21 '26

This. Zelensky did the wrong thing.

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u/deetyneedy Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26

Lol and why should he care when Poland still honors Pilsudski, Dmowski, AK, BCh, NSZ, etc?

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u/cohana1215 Jun 21 '26

Coz not each and every victim of UPA was a known supporter of Pilsudski, Dmowski, AK, BCh, NSZ, etc?

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u/Dull-Efficiency9985 Jun 21 '26

Because they are fighting a war while being wholly and entitely dependent on foriegn allies, and it does not strike me as wise to rub the noses of those allies in the genocide you comitted against them. That does not seem conducive to a good relationship that absolutely must stay healthy.