In a symbolic escalation of tensions with Warsaw, top Ukrainian officials have returned their Polish state awards in response to President Zelenskyy being stripped of Poland's highest honour. According to Al Jazeera, the dispute is rooted in disagreements over World War Two history. The tit-for-tat exchange highlights fracturing diplomatic relations between the two traditionally allied nations.

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