Russia's Putin nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize

An advocacy group has nominated the Russian President Valdimir Putin for a Nobel peace prize, “because he actively promotes settlement of all conflicts arising on the planet,” the group said.    

The International Academy of Spiritual Unity and Cooperation of Peoples of the World pointed to Putin’s efforts to prevent a US air strike on the Syrian regime following a chemical gas attack in August, disregarding his violent campaign against the protesters in Chechnya or the war he waged on Georgia.    

The said activist group is listed among those approved to make Nobel Peace Prize nominations.    

In this context, the vice president of the organization, Beslan Kobakhiya, said on Tuesday that this letter of recommendation was received by the committee on 16 September.    

The letter read: “Being the leader of one of the leading nations of the world, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin makes efforts to maintain peace and tranquility not only on the territory of his own country but also actively promotes settlement of all conflicts arising on the planet,” reported the New York Times.