[Text/Observer Network Zhou Yibo] Recently, a nobelprizeforukraine was called "nobelprizeforukraine".

[Text/Observer Network Zhou Yibo]

Recently, a website called "Nobelprizeforukraine.org" published an open letter calling on Ukrainian President Zelensky to be nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize , with the reason being that "Zelensky and the Ukrainian people are rising against authoritarian forces", "It is time to show the Ukrainian people that the world is on their side."

In fact, the application time for the 2022 Nobel Prize has already ended on February 1, so the open letter also calls for the extension and restart of the Nobel Peace Prize nomination process until March 31, allowing Zelensky and the Ukrainian people to obtain nominations.

The website shows that the open letter was signed by 36 people, all of which were European politicians and former officials, and several current members of the European Parliament. As of now, the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which is responsible for evaluating the Nobel Peace Prize, has not responded to the matter.

"Nobelprizeforukraine.org" website screenshot

"Nobelprizeforukraine" website shows that the signature of this open letter is March 11, and the person who wrote the letter was the Norwegian Nobel Committee responsible for evaluating the Nobel Peace Prize. There is no other content on the website except this open letter. The letter reads, “The brave Ukrainian men and women are fighting to uphold democracy and autonomy. From the resistance of Ukrainian elected president Vladimir Zelensky to those who bid farewell to their families with tears in their fight for the country, people across Ukraine have risen to resist authoritarian forces. The words of our sympathy and support are difficult to make a fair evaluation of their sacrifices for the principles of human rights and peace.”

“Now, fellow democratic compatriots around the world are asking the same question: What can we do to support the Ukrainian people? We believe that it is time to show the Ukrainian people that the world is on their side.”

It is worth noting that since the application time for the 2022 Nobel Prize has expired on February 1, the letter also calls for the extension and restart of the Nobel Peace Prize nomination process until March 31, allowing Zelensky and the Ukrainian people to obtain nominations.

"Although we realize that this is a breakthrough in the program, we do believe that under the unprecedented current situation, this breakthrough in the program is reasonable."

The letter was signed by 36 people, all of which were European politicians and former officials, such as Estonian Former Prime Minister Andrews Ansip, Netherlands Former Foreign Minister Bert Conders, Belgium Former Prime Minister Guy Fusda and others.

In addition, the co-signers also include several current members of the European Parliament.

Some joint signature screenshot of the open letter calling for Zelensky to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize"

Although the open letter was published on March 11, it only attracted attention from the Ukrainian media on March 17, and was later reported by Russian media such as Russian News Agency , " Message News " on March 18. In the report, the former Ukrainian President Yanukovych said that Zelensky refused a plan to gradually restore peace in Donbas region in eastern Ukraine. The plan includes signing a peace agreement, establishing an International Donbass Reconstruction Fund and ultimately reintegrating the region into Ukraine's political, economic and social.

Ukrainian President Zelensky Source: Visual China

Public information shows that the Norwegian Nobel Committee is the assessment agency for the annual Nobel Peace Prize. The committee has five members, all appointed by the Norwegian Parliament.

In May last year, Academician and writer Sergei Komkov, an academician and writer of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said that the Nobel Committee has included its nominated Russian President Vladimir Putin on the list of candidates for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize .

In October last year, Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that the winners of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize are Russian New News reporter and editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov and Philippine reporter Maria Resha .

After searching, the Norwegian Nobel Committee previously announced that a total of 251 individuals and 92 organizations applied for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022. As of now, the committee has not responded to the open letter "called for Zelensky to be nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize."

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