World breaking news today (September 25): Vladimir Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
World breaking news today (September 25): Russian President Vladimir Putin has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Meanwhile, record-high new infections in Britain and France, two Super Hornets suffered in-flight engine fires and gold prices also make headlines today.
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize (Photo: News Week) |
Vladimir Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, the Russian state news agency TASS reported Thursday. Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the nomination did not come from the Kremlin.
According to TASS, a group of Russian public figures led by writer Sergey Komkov submitted the nomination, which was sent to Oslo on September 10.
"If this decision is made" — to award Putin the prize — "great, if not, it's no problem as well," Peskov said.
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