Between his expectations yesterday and the disappointment of U.S. President Donald Trump today, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday that the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Cárie Kutchida, in recognition of her tireless efforts to promote democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and her struggle to achieve a fair and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

The announcement comes at a time when many had expected the prize to go to the U.S. president, who has repeatedly claimed he deserves it for his contributions to resolving multiple international conflicts, including his plan to end the devastating two-year war in Gaza, which helped achieve a ceasefire between Gaza and Tel Aviv.

Many public figures and citizens expressed their joy over Kutchida receiving the prize, considering her political efforts and commitment to human rights worthy of global recognition.

Last year, the Japanese peace organization Nihon Hidankyo won the prize, honoring its efforts to promote a world free of nuclear weapons, based on the testimonies of survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The remaining Nobel Prizes for this year are scheduled to be announced in Stockholm in the fields of Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Literature, while the Peace Prize is uniquely awarded in Oslo. Each prize carries a value of 11 million Swedish krona, approximately $1.1 million.

Russia Supports Trump

Russian news agency TASS quoted Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov as saying that Russia supports Trump’s nomination for the prize, considering his efforts to end the war in Ukraine worthy of recognition. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also stated that Kyiv would support his nomination if he succeeded in reaching a ceasefire.

“Ending Seven Wars”

Nevertheless, seasoned Nobel Peace Prize observers have ruled out Trump winning the prize, despite his repeated claims that he ended seven wars since returning to the White House in January. These conflicts reportedly include Cambodia-Thailand, Kosovo-Serbia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo-Rwanda, Pakistan-India, Tel Aviv-Iran, Egypt-Ethiopia, and Armenia-Azerbaijan.