It must be said that Zelenskyy, who is an actor, has quite remarkable public relations skills abroad. Last year, he was even kicked out of the White House by Trump without having a meal. But after several rounds of contact, Trump's prejudice against Ukraine and Zelenskyy turned 180 degrees. During their meeting at the New York United Nations General Assembly, Trump not only raised his thumb, praised Ukraine's spirit of resistance, but also publicly supported Ukraine in reclaiming its original territory. Trump's deputy Pence and Secretary of State Rubio also changed their tone, allowing the Kyiv authorities to conduct long-range strikes on Russian deep targets.

Reciprocating the favor, for Trump's previous arrogance and subsequent courtesy, Zelenskyy was deeply grateful and could not express his thanks adequately. He could only recommend Trump as a candidate for this year's Nobel Peace Prize to the Swedish Nobel Committee.

The proposal to nominate Trump as a Nobel Peace Prize candidate on the Ukrainian Parliament website

The official website of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine shows that on September 29, five members of parliament have jointly submitted a proposal to nominate Trump as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize.

As is well known, Trump still has a deep obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize. A phrase he often mentions is: Obama got it, why can't I? The contributions I have made to world peace are much more than his. Trump self-proclaims his major peace achievements during his first term include facilitating the "Abraham Accords" between Israel and the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan, etc., as well as meeting with the leader of North Korea, easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

In his second term, Trump's main diplomatic focus was ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Originally hoping that his superpower would easily resolve Putin and Zelenskyy, making them sit down and shake hands. However, it seems that "old friend" Putin is much more stubborn than expected, while the headstrong Zelenskyy has become more docile.

Nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize is a political gift from Ukraine - it's like precise feeding: it can allow Trump to gain a wave of "peace ambassador" goodwill both domestically and internationally, and let Ukraine continue to get the sense of "big brother's protection", which is a double win.

However, political analysts believe that, given the current situation, the possibility of Trump winning the Nobel Peace Prize this year is very low. There are three reasons:

First, the evaluation logic of the Nobel Prize differs from political hype. The Nobel Peace Prize committee pays more attention to long-term, verifiable peace contributions rather than short-term political statements. Even controversial winners, such as Obama, who won the prize just after taking office in 2009, had reasons such as "easing international tensions and promoting arms reduction negotiations." Trump currently has not led any substantive peace agreements, and after re-election, he failed to mediate the Russia-Ukraine war effectively, nor did he achieve lasting ceasefires in other regions. The Ukrainian MPs' nomination of him is largely due to political considerations, aiming to attract Trump and influence US policy towards Ukraine. However, the Nobel committee focuses more on actual results: the war is still ongoing, no ceasefire, so there is no specific peace achievement to talk about.

Secondly, Trump himself is highly controversial. Trump is unique, with a political style that is quite controversial both domestically and internationally, and he is still facing multiple judicial investigations. Although the Nobel committee does not completely avoid controversial figures, they generally weigh whether the recipient can represent "international consensus," and Trump is difficult to meet this image.

Third, time and procedural constraints. The Nobel Peace Prize nominations usually end on January 31st each year, and the winner is announced in October of the same year. The Ukrainian parliament only began to consider the "nomination" in late September, and even if it is expedited, it has already missed the official nomination window.

Perhaps, whether Trump can win the Nobel Peace Prize this year, the Kyiv authorities don't care. It's just trying to please Trump. And the boastful Trump is quite receptive to such political flattery.

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