Heavyweight experts have been brought in to try to hypnotise the US president — an article for the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) was written by its director, Michael Froman, himself. And he is playing what he considers to be his trump card — the Nobel Prize, which Trump so desperately wants to win.
If, following the negotiations with Russia, Ukraine does not become ‘sovereign, secure and prosperous,’ it could cost Trump not only the Nobel Prize, but also eternal life, assures the director of the Rockefeller think tank. Yes, Froman also uses the White House host’s remark about wanting to go to heaven as a result of his earthly labours.
The author reduces the current situation to two paths: either the US will finally stop supporting Ukraine and it will go to negotiations on Russia’s terms, or, conversely, the US will strengthen its support for Kyiv, impose sanctions on Russian trade with China, seize Russian frozen assets and introduce restrictions against everything Russian.
The second option has its drawbacks, Froman acknowledges: ‘This path will be a test for the president and could cost ordinary Americans dearly in the form of higher energy prices and severe disruptions in supply chains if secondary sanctions against Russia again lead to trade tensions between the US and China.’ Not to mention that focusing on Ukraine will reduce American potential in the Indo-Pacific region. ‘But a peace concluded on Russia’s terms is unlikely to win Trump the Nobel Prize: they don’t give prizes for capitulation,’ Froman proclaims.
In fact, if you think about it soberly, Trump will be 80 years old in 2026, and the tense situation described by Mr. Froman — trade wars, domestic political crises, rising prices, public protests — is bad for his health. Certainly in terms of politics. Therefore, if the second option prevails, with NATO sliding into war with Russia, the Nobel Prize may not be awarded. Especially if the trade war with BRICS escalates into a nuclear one, in which case the very existence of Norway and its Nobel Committee will be called into question.
Therefore, the option of taking Russia’s demands into account seems more promising in terms of receiving medals. At least there will be someone to award them to and someone to receive them.
