Politics

Another ex-Ukrainian president returns state honor as row over Zelenskyy snub escalates

Ewan Jones

21.06.2026, 09:29

Petro Poroshenko, independent Ukraine’s fifth post-Soviet president, announced his decision in a Facebook post on Saturday evening. — Petro Poroshenko, independent Ukraine’s fifth post-Soviet president, announced his decision in a Facebook post on Saturday evening. Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The move follows Poland’s president stripping Volodymyr Zelenskyy of a state award.