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Nobel Peace Prize winners blast Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

Professor K. Barry Sharpless receives the 2022 Nobel Prize in chemistry during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, Saturday Dec. 10 2022. (Christine Olsson/TT via AP) Annie Ernaux receives the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature from King Carl Gustaf of Sweden during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, Saturday Dec. 10 2022. (Christine Olsson/TT via AP) Professor K. Barry Sharpless receives the 2022 Nobel Prize in chemistry from King Carl Gustaf of Sweden during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, Saturday Dec. 10 2022. (Christine Olsson/TT via AP) Professor Morten Meldal receives the 2022 Nobel Prize in chemistry from King Carl Gustaf of Sweden during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, Saturday Dec. 10 2022. (Christine Olsson/TT via AP) Doctor Ben S. Bernanke, receives the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2022 from King Carl Gustaf of Sweden during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, Saturday Dec. 10 2022. (Christine Olsson/TT via AP) Professor Douglas W. Diamond receives the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2022 during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, Saturday Dec. 10 2022. (Christine Olsson/TT via AP) Professor Douglas W. Diamond receives the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2022 during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, Saturday Dec. 10 2022. (Christine Olsson/TT via AP) Doctor Ben S. Bernanke, receives the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2022 during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, Saturday Dec. 10 2022. (Christine Olsson/TT via AP) Professor Philip H. Dybvig receives the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2022 from King Carl Gustaf of Sweden during the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, Saturday Dec. 10 2022. (Christine Olsson/TT via AP) Norway's King Harald, Norway's Queen Sonja, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon, centre, attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Oleksandra Matviychuk of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, centre, speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Oleksandra Matviychuk of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, 4th left, receives applauds of audience after her speech during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/ Markus Schreiber) Oleksandra Matviychuk of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, right, receives applauds of audience after her speech during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/ Markus Schreiber) From left: Oleksandra Matviychuk of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, Jan Ratchynskij, representing the Russian organization Memorial and Natallia Pintsyuk, representing her husband the activist Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, receive the Nobel Peace Prize 2022 at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (Javad Parsa/Pool via AP) From left, Norway's King Harald, Norway's Queen Sonja, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Representatives of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureates Natalia Pinchuk, the wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, Yan Rachinsky, chairman of the International Memorial Board and Oleksandra Matviychuk, head of the Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties receive awards from the Norwegian Nobel Committee's leader Berit Reiss-Andersen during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chair of the Nobel Committee, left, and representatives of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureates, from second left: Natalia Pinchuk, the wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, Yan Rachinsky, chairman of the International Memorial Board and Oleksandra Matviychuk, head of the Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Oleksandra Matviychuk of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, left, speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Oleksandra Matviychuk of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Yan Ratchinskij, chairman of the International Memorial Board speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/ Markus Schreiber) Natalia Pinchuk, the wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. This year's Nobel Peace Prize was shared by jailed Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the laureates "have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power. Together they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy." (AP Photo/ Markus Schreiber) Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chair of the Nobel Committee, left, stands next to, from left: Natallia Pintsyuk, representing her husband, the jailed activist Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, Jan Rachynskij, representing the Russian organization Memorial and Oleksandra Matviytsyuk, representing the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties (CCL) receive the Nobel Peace Prize 2022 in Oslo town hall, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (Javad Parsa/Pool via AP) Yan Ratchinskij, chairman of the International Memorial Board speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (Rodrigo Freitas/NTB Scanpix via AP) Oleksandra Matviychuk of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, left, speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (Javad Pars/Pool via AP) Representatives of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureates, from left: Natalia Pinchuk, the wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, Yan Rachinsky, chairman of the International Memorial Board and Oleksandra Matviychuk, head of the Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties pose with awards during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. This year's Nobel Peace Prize was shared by jailed Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the laureates "have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power. Together they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy." (AP Photo/ Markus Schreiber) Norway's King Harald, Norway's Queen Sonja, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon, centre, attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Oleksandra Matviychuk of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, centre, speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Oleksandra Matviychuk of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, 4th left, receives applauds of audience after her speech during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/ Markus Schreiber) Oleksandra Matviychuk of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, right, receives applauds of audience after her speech during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/ Markus Schreiber) From left: Oleksandra Matviychuk of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, Jan Ratchynskij, representing the Russian organization Memorial and Natallia Pintsyuk, representing her husband the activist Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, receive the Nobel Peace Prize 2022 at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (Javad Parsa/Pool via AP) From left, Norway's King Harald, Norway's Queen Sonja, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Representatives of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureates Natalia Pinchuk, the wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, Yan Rachinsky, chairman of the International Memorial Board and Oleksandra Matviychuk, head of the Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties receive awards from the Norwegian Nobel Committee's leader Berit Reiss-Andersen during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chair of the Nobel Committee, left, and representatives of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureates, from second left: Natalia Pinchuk, the wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, Yan Rachinsky, chairman of the International Memorial Board and Oleksandra Matviychuk, head of the Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Oleksandra Matviychuk of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, left, speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Oleksandra Matviychuk of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Yan Ratchinskij, chairman of the International Memorial Board speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (AP Photo/ Markus Schreiber) Natalia Pinchuk, the wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. This year's Nobel Peace Prize was shared by jailed Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the laureates "have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power. Together they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy." (AP Photo/ Markus Schreiber) Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chair of the Nobel Committee, left, stands next to, from left: Natallia Pintsyuk, representing her husband, the jailed activist Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, Jan Rachynskij, representing the Russian organization Memorial and Oleksandra Matviytsyuk, representing the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties (CCL) receive the Nobel Peace Prize 2022 in Oslo town hall, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (Javad Parsa/Pool via AP) Yan Ratchinskij, chairman of the International Memorial Board speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (Rodrigo Freitas/NTB Scanpix via AP) Oleksandra Matviychuk of Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, left, speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (Javad Pars/Pool via AP) Representatives of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureates, from left: Natalia Pinchuk, the wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, Yan Rachinsky, chairman of the International Memorial Board and Oleksandra Matviychuk, head of the Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties pose with awards during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. This year's Nobel Peace Prize was shared by jailed Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the laureates "have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power. Together they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy." (AP Photo/ Markus Schreiber) From left: Natallia Pintsyuk, representing her husband, the jailed activist Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, Jan Rachynskij, representing the Russian organization Memorial and Oleksandra Matviytsyuk, representing the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties (CCL) during the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2022 in Oslo town hall, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. (Rodrigo Freitas/NTB Scanpix via AP) An overview of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. This year's Nobel Peace Prize was shared by jailed Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the laureates "have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power. Together they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy." The prize was seen as a strong rebuke to the authoritarian rule of Putin. (AP Photo/ Markus Schreiber)
Nobel Peace Prize winners blast Putin’s invasion of Ukraine