The American leader posted his response on the social media platform Truth Social.In his statement, Putin claimed that the Nobel Peace Prize has often been awarded to people who “did nothing to deserve it,” and argued that the prestige of the award has now been “almost destroyed.”The Russian leader added that Trump is “trying and working to resolve issues related to peace and the settlement of complex global situations.”“I don’t know whether the U.S. president deserves the Nobel Prize. But he really is doing a lot to resolve complex crises that have lasted for decades. And I’ve already said that I know for sure he sincerely wants this in relation to the crisis in Ukraine. Some things have worked, some have not. Perhaps we will achieve much more based on the agreements and discussions in Anchorage,” Putin said.In response, Trump reposted Putin’s comments on Truth Social with the caption:“Thank you to President Putin!”On the same day, the Nobel Committee announced the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.The White House later criticized the Committee’s decision, accusing it of allowing political considerations to override the true spirit of peace.