It has been reported that a Ukrainian ruling party lawmaker has nominated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as a candidate for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
On November 27, Russian state news agency TASS reported that Oleksandr Merezhko, a member of Ukraine’s ruling party “Servant of the People,” sent a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee recommending former U.S. President Donald Trump as a candidate for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
Merezhko highlighted Trump’s significant contributions to world peace in his letter, stating that the former president “has the potential to accomplish even more in the future.”
Merezhko also mentioned Trump’s decision to export Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine during his first term in office.
He praised Trump, stating, “Trump also laid the groundwork for today’s international coalition of support for Ukraine by demonstrating global leadership in arms supplies.”
He also cited the Abraham Accords as another reason for his recommendation. The Abraham Accords, brokered by the U.S. in September 2020, facilitated the normalization of diplomatic relations between Israel and several Arab nations, including Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
However, it is believed that Merezhko’s recommendation may not be solely based on Trump’s qualifications for the Nobel Peace Prize.
In an interview with the Ukrainian media outlet Kyiv Independent, Merezhko revealed that his recommendation aims to “attract Trump’s attention so that he could help Ukraine to survive.” He expressed hope that “in his attempts to stop Russia’s aggression against Ukraine (Trump) will be searching for a solution based on international law, including such principles as territorial integrity, respect for the sovereignty of Ukraine, and non-use of force.”
Meanwhile, to date, four U.S. presidents have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize: Theodore Roosevelt (1906), Woodrow Wilson (1919), Jimmy Carter (2002), and Barack Obama (2009).
