Lukashenko criticizes "peace prize"

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko emphasized in his speech that "there is no peace, but a struggle for the peace prize is underway." He stated that he had sold his interest in the prize to Trump and Melania Trump and urged Americans not to worry about the prize not being awarded. Lukashenko stressed that if the prize were offered to him, he would "go crazy." He explicitly called the "peace prize" shameful and rejected the possibility of receiving it for conflict with a hostile people. He criticized the awarding of the prize in Venezuela and called it a manifestation of the "intelligent collective West." In conclusion, he emphasized that waging war against one's own people would not be honored with the words "peace prize."

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The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually to leaders and organizations recognized for their efforts toward achieving peace.