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Moldova’s Sandu Rejects Nobel Peace Nomination, Says Ukrainian POWs Deserve It
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Moldovan President Maia Sandu has rejected suggestions that she should receive the Nobel Peace Prize, saying the honor belongs instead to Ukrainians who have made sacrifices for peace, including prisoners of war returning home from Russian captivity, Moldovan broadcaster TV8 reported on February 6.
Speaking on TV8’s program Cutia Neagra, Sandu said she was grateful for the attention and appreciation shown toward Moldova, but stressed that there are far more deserving candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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“Today I was watching Ukrainian [prisoners] who returned home from Russia, and these are the people who deserve the peace prize,” she said, adding that those who “give their lives for peace” should be recognized first and foremost.
It was previously reported that Ukrainian Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War had conducted the first prisoner of war exchange of 2026. Under the instructions of the President of Ukraine, 150 military personnel and 7 civilians were freed from Russian captivity.
Sandu’s comments came after a member of Norway’s parliament proposed nominating her for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing her role in defending democracy, rule of law, and stability in Moldova, TV8 wrote.
The Moldovan president emphasized that the greatest reward should not be a prize, but peace itself, expressing hope that it will come as soon as possible.
Earlier, parts of Moldova had experienced a widespread blackout due to a voltage drop on a cross-border high-voltage power line linked to Ukraine’s grid.
The blackout impacted several Moldovan cities and towns, including the capital Chișinău and its suburbs, as well as the regions of Taraclia, Cahul, and Anenii Noi.
