Karol Nawrocki

Budanov returns Polish medal in protest over Zelenskyy White Eagle decision

Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, has rejected the Gold Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland in protest against Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s decision to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle, Budanov said on Telegram on June 20.

20 June, 11:09 AM

Poland strips Zelenskyy of top state award

Polish President Karol Nawrocki stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle, the country’s highest state honor, over Kyiv naming one of its military units after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), Nawrocki announced on June 19.

19 June, 11:41 PM

Tusk nudges Zelenskyy to mend rift with Poland

Polish PM Donald Tusk urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “show good will and ingenuity” in defusing diplomatic tensions with Warsaw, Tusk said in a Twitter post on June 9.

10 June, 01:36 AM

Polish Sejm speaker urges restraint from Zelenskyy and Nawrocki over UPA unit dispute

Polish Sejm Speaker Wlodzimierz Czarzasty called for restraint in a growing dispute between Poland and Ukraine over the decision to give a Ukrainian military unit the honorary name Heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), news agency PAP reported on June 9.

9 June, 06:01 PM

Stripping Zelenskyy's award will backfire on Poland - former Polish FM

Former Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz slammed the decision to strip Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle, arguing that escalating the conflict with Kyiv will only harm Poland’s international image, news outlet Onet wrote on June 9.

9 June, 12:35 PM

Tusk warns Ukraine-Poland feud helps Moscow as UPA dispute strains alliance

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk publicly urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish President Karol Nawrocki to hold a “direct and honest conversation,” he wrote in a post on X on June 8.

8 June, 02:00 PM

Polish analyst calls Nawrocki's criticism of Zelenskyy among the most cynical he has seen

Ukraine and Poland are facing what appears to be their most serious wave of tensions in recent years, Polish political scientist and journalist Marek Sierant said in an interview with Radio NV on June 4.

4 June, 06:09 PM

Nawrocki urges stripping Zelenskyy of Poland’s top order over UPA unit name

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has proposed stripping Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle after the Separate Special Operations Center North, part of the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, received an honorary name commemorating the Heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. The Polish president’s office announced the statement on May 29.

29 May, 05:05 PM

Trump reverses course, announces 5,000 additional U.S. troops for Poland

The United States will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, President Donald Trump announced on May 21, citing his support for newly elected Polish President Karol Nawrocki, reversing days of uncertainty over U.S. force deployments in Europe.

22 May, 12:18 PM

Zelenskyy meets leaders of Romania, Finland, Poland at Bucharest Nine summit

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the leaders of Romania, Finland, and Poland during the Bucharest Nine summit on May 13, he said in a Telegram post.

13 May, 10:56 PM

Poland grants amnesty to volunteers serving in Ukraine

President Karol Nawrocki signed a bill that shields Polish citizens who volunteered to serve with the Ukrainian military from criminal prosecution for service dating back to 2014, the Polish Press Agency (PAP) reported on March 27.

27 March, 08:34 PM

Polish official slams president over ties with Hungary’s Orbán

Poland’s deputy defense minister Cezary Tomczyk sharply criticized President Karol Nawrocki over his rapprochement with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, accusing him of a pro-Russian stance and inconsistent policy, he said on Radio ZET on March 24.

24 March, 03:07 PM

Why Poland is cutting benefits for Ukrainian refugees and who will be hit hardest – NV analysis

Polish President Karol Nawrocki outlined which forms of aid Ukrainian refugees should not receive, linking the issue to Polish national interests and what he called a need to restore “basic fairness,” in recent remarks on March 1.

1 March, 11:18 PM

Polish president signs law ending special aid rules for Ukrainians

Polish President Karol Nawrocki signed a bill into law ending the special assistance regime for Ukrainian citizens while preserving core protections under a general foreign protection framework, local broadcaster RMF24 reported on Feb. 19.

20 February, 08:20 PM

From resentment to solidarity: How Poles view Ukrainians – interview

Polish publisher Jerzy Wójcik said he is using a Ukrainian cause to help Polish society confront nationalist impulses and that he sees growing fear of Russia among Poles as a positive sign, he told NV on Jan. 24.

24 January, 12:15 PM

Polish president to meet Zelenskyy this weekend

Polish President Karol Nawrocki plans to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy “this weekend” to discuss security issues and efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, he told journalists at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 22, according to Polsat News.

23 January, 10:31 AM

Polish envoy speaks on anti-Ukraine sentiment in Poland and military cooperation

Poland’s chargé d’affaires in Ukraine, Piotr Łukasiewicz, discussed Polish-Ukrainian relations and military cooperation amid Russia’s ongoing attacks in an interview with Radio NV on Jan. 19.

19 January, 10:39 AM

Nawrocki supports exchanging MiG-29 jets for Ukraine’s anti-drone systems

Polish President Karol Nawrocki said that transferring MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine is not within his authority, but added that exchanging aircraft for drone defense systems “does not contradict Poland’s policy,” speaking at a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Dec. 19.

19 December 2025, 06:20 PM

Ukraine offers Poland cooperation on maritime security and drones – Zelenskyy

Ukraine is offering Poland cooperation on drone defense and maritime security, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 19.

19 December 2025, 03:56 PM

Full program of Zelenskyy’s visit to Poland released

Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold meetings in Poland with his Polish counterpart Karol Nawrocki, the speakers of the Sejm and Senate, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, presidential spokesman Serhii Nykyforov said, according to European Pravda on Dec. 19.

19 December 2025, 01:44 PM

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