Finnish President Stubb: “Trump’s Peace Track Record Is Impressive” Amid Nobel Prize Speculation
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At a joint press conference in the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump and Finnish President Alexander Stubb faced questions from international media about whether Trump could realistically win the Nobel Peace Prize following the Gaza ceasefire deal and ongoing diplomatic breakthroughs in the Middle East.
When asked directly if Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, Stubb responded cautiously but with notable praise, saying: “That’s for the Nobel Committee to decide.” He acknowledged that Trump’s recent achievements — particularly in ending the Gaza conflict — represent a significant step toward global stability.
Stubb elaborated that, in his view, two major peace challenges remain before such recognition could be fully justified: “One is in the Middle East, and we’re seeing the results of that. And then the other one is between Russia and Ukraine.” He added optimistically, “Once those are solved, I don’t see any impediments to it.”
When pressed on whether he might nominate Trump himself, the Finnish leader gave a diplomatic yet symbolic answer: “Probably the best nomination would be coming from President Zelensky and the King of Jordan.” His remark suggested that acknowledgment from directly affected regions — rather than Europe — would carry the strongest moral weight.
Stubb also referenced Finland’s own Nobel Peace laureate, former President Martti Ahtisaari, who won the prize in 2008 for mediating peace deals across Namibia, Kosovo, and Indonesia’s Aceh region. He cited Ahtisaari’s principle that “a true peace agreement must look like an equal match — the big guy doesn’t win over the small guy.”
However, Stubb added that Trump’s “track record over the past seven or eight months is rather impressive,” implicitly referring to the recent Gaza ceasefire, progress in regional normalization, and indirect talks concerning Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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