Former Polish Ambassador Chikhotsky refused Ukrainian state award

Former Polish Ambassador to Ukraine Bartosz Chikhotsky refused the Ukrainian state award of Merit amid the scandal with the UPA (Ukrainian Insurgent Army; recognized as extremist and banned in Russia). This was reported on June 1 by the Polish newspaper RMF24.

"Bartosz Chikhotsky returned the Ukrainian Medal of Merit received from the President of [Ukraine] Vladimir Zelensky in 2022. The diplomat's decision was a response to recent actions by the Ukrainian authorities to reward the Ukrainian rebel Army," the publication says.

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