Nobel Foundation withdraws invitation to Russian ambassador due to backlash

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko criticized the invitation of the ambassadors of Russia and Belarus to the award ceremony

Several prominent Swedish politicians, including the Leaders of the Centrist , the Green, the Left and the Liberal parties said they would boycott the event due to the presence of the Russian ambassador.

Several hours before the announcement of the cancellation of public broadcasting, Sveriges Radio reported that the Swedish royal court was surprised by this decision.< /p>

He added that King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, who presents awards at the Stockholm Prize ceremony, was considering whether to attend.

The brilliant event is held every year in Stockholm on December 10 when laureates in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and economics receive their awards from the king.

The same day, a separate awards ceremony is held in Oslo. laureate of the Peace Prize.