Posted on 10/10/2025 7:45:03 AM PDT by marshmallow
The Russian president noted that by making such decisions, the committee "significantly undermined the credibility of the award"
DUSHANBE, October 10. /TASS/. There have been instances in the past where the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to people who did nothing for peace, tarnishing the award’s legacy and the Nobel Committee's credibility, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters following a visit to Tajikistan.
"It’s not up to me to decide who should get the Nobel Prize. <...> There were cases when the committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to those who had done nothing for peace. In my view, by making such decisions, they significantly undermined the credibility of the award," he pointed out.
"A person once came [to power] <...> and was awarded [the Nobel Peace Prize] right away, after only a month or two. What for? He had not done anything! Is this how it works?" the Russian leader said, adding that the peace prize should be awarded for great personal achievements.
"That said, the credibility (of the Noble Committee - TASS) has largely been lost," Putin concluded.
The NPP became a participation trophy when they gave it to obama
Watch the left connect Vlad with Trump as bedfellows.
I suppose Putin thinks he deserves the Prize.
Kinda surprised the feckless panel didnt give it to “bad bunny” or george floyd’s family, bu5 i guess the pr4s of venezuala is about as least deserving as they are.
hahaha not hard to figure out who he's referencing there. I'm no fan of Putin but he got it right on the nose. Of course, anyone with a degree of common sense could have said it.
The Nobel prize exists to glorify Leftism. Getting it would be an insult to anyone normal.
I have always said President Putin is a very smart man.
He is correct in his observations about the Nobel Peace Prize.
He’s not wrong, I’m sure we all remember when Bumbo got got it for not what he accomplished for for what they expected him to accomplish
I thought for sure the “bad bunny” would get it for being non-Caucasian and winning the Super Bowels Show.
I also noticed this many years ago. It mostly seemed like nothing more than a bunch of Communist sympathizers gathering together to pat each other on the back.
Why would anyone give serious attention to the opinions of the Nobel Committee?
I was about to say it sounds like he’s lobbying for it. They gave it to Arafat.
Well he’s right. Al Gore. Obama. What did either of them do for peace? Gore made a laughable propaganda film for Gaia Worship 19 years which made a bunch of predictions of imminent climate catastrophe NONE of which came true. As for Obama.....nobody knows what he actually did to earn a Nobel Peace Prize. Those two examples alone prove what a joke its become.
If the woman who got the peace price had been the least bit successful she’d have been eliminated by Maduro.
The NPP is how a group of leftists acknowledge fellow leftists. We learned that in 2009.
Venezula is truly in the sights of Trump.
Why would this award be so critical to Trump’s psyche... Dimished in the eyes of reasonable people. A cultist globalist award. Ninty-nine percent of Free Republic was in agreement with similar thoughts expressed nearly 16 years ago. Obama’s election and euphoria that ensued resulted in him achiving the award simply for being elected.
It was at that moment, the waves began to receed, and climate change replaced global cooling and warming.... The political temperature rose, and we found lawfare and weaponization of the USG was unleashed.
To a fawning world the evil democrats conslidated their power breaking US laws to spy on their political opposition. Obama got the igNobel Peaceless participationPRIZE.
It has always preplexed me with Trump’s insatiable desire to get the Libtard Award. Trump himself says he is like no other candidate for the prize and that’s true as the US is now engaged in two additional military attacks on Iran and Venezuela.
It is past time to create a new award that uses honorable metrics in the decision making process.
Same could be said for the rock and roll hof
You made the best comment in a long time. If FR gave awards or recogniation for the best comment of the day, you have nailed it.
Didn’t they give it to Arafat also?
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