Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize recommendation withdrawn by 'bitterly disappointed' nominee
A Ukrainian lawmaker who nominated Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize has withdrawn it after ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine have stalled.
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The US president was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Oleksandr Merezhko, the head of Ukraine's parliamentary foreign committee, last November.
However, he claimed he submitted his nomination withdrawal on Monday morning because he had "lost any sort of faith and belief" in Trump's ability to sort a ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia.
He added he is "bitterly disappointed" by Trump failing to "deliver on his promise" to bring "true, just peace" to Ukraine.
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'Bitterly disappointed'
"I nominated President Trump in the hope that he will do everything possible to bring true, just peace to Ukraine based on international law and the UN charter, but I was bitterly disappointed by Mr Trump because he didn't deliver on his promise," he told CNN.
"He himself set several deadlines which he broke and the thing is that Ukraine is under attack each night and I don't hear the words from President Trump.
"I would like to remind my American friends the famous phrase by Martin Luther King - he once said that in the end we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends."
The US President is currently in The Hague for the Nato Summit - his first since he took office in January - amid a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel which happened after conflict escalated between the two countries earlier this week.
He posted to Truth Social on Wednesday morning saying he is looking forward to the summit.
"The day begins in the beautiful Netherlands," he wrote.
"The King and Queen are beautiful and spectacular people.
"Our breakfast meeting was great! Now it’s off to the very important NATO Meetings. The USA will be very well represented!"
Amid several events planned for the two days of meetings, which began on Tuesday, the main focus will be the North Atlantic Council meeting on Wednesday, which will see heads of state discuss issues including security spending.
Other heads of state in attendance include UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron.