{"id":22681,"date":"2026-06-20T11:07:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T08:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=22681"},"modified":"2026-06-20T11:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T08:07:36","slug":"posol-ukrayini-povernye-nagorodu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/politics\/posol-ukrayini-povernye-nagorodu\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian ambassador returns award following Zelenskyy\u2019s stripping of the order"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">Vasyl Bodnar, Ukraine\u2019s Ambassador to Poland, announced his intention to return a Polish honour following the Polish President\u2019s decision to strip Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle. This decision caused a widespread public outcry.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Vasyl Bodnar is returning his award following Zelenskyy\u2019s being stripped of his order.<\/li>\n<li>Polish President Navrotsky has stripped Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle.<\/li>\n<li>Bodnar considers the decision to be unfair in the context of the war with Russia.<\/li>\n<li>The diplomat emphasised the importance of maintaining strategic relations with Poland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Why is Bodnar returning the award?<\/h2>\n<p>Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland <strong>Vasyl Bodnar<\/strong> announced his intention to return the Polish award he had received following the Polish President\u2019s decision <strong>Karol Navrotsky<\/strong> to deprive <strong>Vladimir Zelensky<\/strong> Order of the White Eagle. On their page at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AmbasadaUkrainywPolsce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> The diplomat noted that he could not remain indifferent to such a decision, which, in his view, is unfair.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px !important; font-style: italic !important; color: #444444 !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; text-transform: none !important; border-left: 4px solid #888888 !important; padding-left: 18px !important; margin: 25px 0 !important; display: block !important;\">\u201cIn the context of the war, amidst rocket and drone attacks, this decision is perceived as particularly painful and emotional, as a gesture towards the entire Ukrainian people,\u201d wrote Bodnar.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that Poland remains a friend, ally and partner to Ukraine. Bodnar also highlighted the shared interests of both countries in the areas of security, defence, reconstruction and European integration. According to him, significant progress has been made over the past year and a half thanks to constructive dialogue.<\/p>\n<h2>Reaction to Poland\u2019s decision<\/h2>\n<p>The President of Poland has stripped Zelenskyy of the country\u2019s highest honour due to the awarding of the honour to one of the Ukrainian Armed Forces\u2019 special forces units <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/politics\/polshcha-zaklykala-ukrayinu-zminyty-nazvu-pidrozdilu-upa\/\">honorary title<\/a> \u201cHeroes of the UPA\u201d. This move sparked outrage not only in Ukraine but also amongst international observers.<\/p>\n<p>Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine <strong>Andriy Sibiga<\/strong> He also announced his intention to return his award \u2013 the Commander\u2019s Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. The Head of the President\u2019s Office <strong>Kirill Budanov<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/politics\/budanov-vidmovyvsya-vid-zolotogo-hresta\/\">confirmed<\/a>, who also declined the Gold Officer\u2019s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.<\/p>\n<p>Bodnar called for the dialogue between Kyiv and Warsaw to continue, stressing that only Russia stands to gain from conflicts. \u201cWe must preserve the strategic nature of our relations,\u201d he said, emphasising the importance of cooperation in difficult times.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041f\u043e\u0441\u043e\u043b \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438 \u0443 \u041f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0449\u0456 \u0412\u0430\u0441\u0438\u043b\u044c \u0411\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0430\u0440 \u043e\u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0432 \u043f\u0440\u043e \u043d\u0430\u043c\u0456\u0440 \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0443\u0442\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0443 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