Zelenskyy angers Poland with WWII-era name for army unit
Summary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has provoked outrage in Poland by giving a Ukrainian army unit a WWII-era name that carries Nazi connotations. The row tests whether Polish PM Donald Tusk can smooth over a sensitive historical dispute.
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