POLITICSJun 7 · 05:40 UTCFRANCE 24Paul MILLAR

Why Zelensky’s celebration of WWII-era nationalist guerrillas is causing tension with Poland

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to name a military unit after a World War II-era militia known for massacring Poles and Jews has intensified tensions between Kyiv and Warsaw. The militia is infamous for its attacks on Poles and Jews during WWII.

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