Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday reacted to the Norwegian committee’s decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado. It did not include US President Donald Trump, who had aggressively lobbied for the award. Speaking hours after the Nobel Peace Prize was announced, Putin said Trump had done a lot for peace and said the Middle East was a good example of that. He was referring to the recent ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, which was agreed on Thursday and came into effect today. Putin further said that there are many examples when the Nobel Committee has given the Peace Prize to people who have done nothing for peace.
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He further said that the prestige of the award has been lost to a great extent. Putin further said that there are many examples when the Nobel Committee has given the Peace Prize to people who have done nothing for peace. He further said that the prestige of the award has been lost to a great extent. However, Putin also said that I don’t know whether he (Trump) deserves it or not. Earlier, after the announcement of the Nobel Prize, the White House said that the US President will continue to make peace agreements, end wars and save lives. “President Trump will continue to make peace, end wars, and save lives,” the White House communications director wrote on Twitter. He has a humanitarian heart, and there will be no one like him who can move mountains with his strong will. However, the White House took a dig at the Nobel Committee, saying they chose politics over peace.
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“Once again, the Nobel Committee has proven that they value politics above peace,” the White House statement said. Trump has campaigned aggressively for the Nobel Peace Prize, and this week he announced a ceasefire and hostage accord to end the war in Gaza. The Republican president has not yet commented on the Nobel decision, but he posted three videos on his Truth social account on Friday morning, showing supporters celebrating the Gaza accord. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote democracy at a time when more and more countries are moving towards authoritarianism.