Putin among Nobel Peace nominees

Source: Agencies | March 5, 2014, Wednesday |

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has been nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, according to Reuters.

A record 278 candidates, including 47 organizations, received nominations for the 2014 prize, said the Norwegian Nobel Institute's director, Geir Lundestad.

Committee members who met on Tuesday added their own proposals with a focus on recent turmoil around the globe, Reuters reported.

"Part of the purpose of the committee's first meeting is to take into account recent events, and committee members try to anticipate what could be the potential developments in political hotspots," Lundestad reportedly said.

Pope Francis and former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden also received nominations as well as Putin.

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Putin among Nobel Peace nominees

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