Kwaśniewski: Stripping Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle was a grave mistake

Former Polish president Aleksander Kwaśniewski condemned the stripping of the Order of the White Eagle from Volodymyr Zelensky as "symbolic" and "humiliating." He called the gesture unnecessary and wrong, arguing it blocked diplomatic dialogue and talks that should have taken place. Kwaśniewski said the move was a political mistake with lasting consequences.