Ukrainian ambassador Vasyl Zvarych rejects top Polish order
Diplomatic etiquette usually demands smiling and taking the shiny hardware, but this time things went off script.
Vasyl Zvarych, Ukraine's ambassador to the Czech Republic, was slated to receive Poland's Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Merit. The diplomat simply turned down the high-ranking state award.
Diplomats usually spend their entire careers collecting shiny metal badges for attending official dinners, so flat-out refusing one is the ultimate subtle flexing move in international relations.
Sometimes declining an honor speaks far louder than accepting a box full of medals.
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