Ukraine will nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if he secures ceasefire – Zelenskyy

Oleksandr Shumilin — 9 October, 12:00
Ukraine will nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if he secures ceasefire – Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Getty Images

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine will nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he succeeds in halting Russia's military actions against Ukraine.

Source: Zelenskyy at a press conference, as reported by Ukrinform

Quote: "The plan to end the war will not be simple but it is definitely a way forward. And if Trump secures a ceasefire for the world, and Ukrainians in particular, then yes, he should be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. We will nominate him from Ukraine."

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Details: Zelenskyy added that he believes Trump wants to bring the parties to the negotiating table and achieve a stop to hostilities.

Quote: "I think President Trump wants us at the negotiating table and we support this track. I think he very much wants a ceasefire and an end to the war. I believe that was his goal from the very beginning."

More details: The Nobel Peace Prize laureate will be announced on 10 October. Trump frequently highlights in his speeches that he has successfully ended several wars around the world.

Background: In September, members of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) registered a motion urging the Nobel Committee to consider nominating US President Donald John Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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