On October 10 local time, Russian President Putin responded to the fact that Trump did not win the Nobel Peace Prize during a press conference held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, saying: "This award has lost its credibility. The Nobel Committee once awarded it to people who had made no contribution to peace." He also affirmed Trump, stating that "he has indeed been making efforts to resolve some complex crises that have lasted for years or even decades, and he sincerely hopes for peace," and cited the Middle East situation as an example, pointing out that if Trump could achieve the goals he promoted, such as the Gaza ceasefire, "that would be a historic event."
Putin's remarks were both an open "support" for Trump and a precise criticism of the Nobel Peace Prize. The expression "awarded to those who made no contribution" was generally interpreted as a subtle reference to Obama, who had previously won the award — which exactly hit on Trump's long-standing "sensitivity" about the prize. That is why Trump immediately shared the video to express gratitude, showing how accurately Putin understood his psychology.
From Obama's "winning without doing anything" to Trump's "struggling to win but failing," and then to Putin's public questioning, the controversy over the "value orientation" and "real-world influence" of the Nobel Peace Prize continues to intensify.
Notably, the statement by Putin that Trump "solved complex crises" differs significantly from international public opinion. Trump's team claimed to have "mediated seven conflicts," but the United Nations and the involved parties such as India and Pakistan believe its effectiveness is limited. The Gaza ceasefire is also criticized as merely a "temporary bandage" rather than a fundamental solution. This makes Putin's statement more of a diplomatic rhetoric — the focus is not on the "truth or falsity of facts," but on "conveying positions."
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