A trio representing the three nations at the centre of the war in Ukraine will receive the Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday, showing no sign of giving up the fight against Vladimir Putin and his Minsk ally.
Jailed Belarusian human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski, Russian human rights organisation Memorial, and Ukraine's Centre for Civil Liberties will be presented with their awards at a formal ceremony in Oslo.
"Authoritarian leaders ... see any attempt to dialogue as a sign of weakness", she said, urging Western countries to continue to help Ukraine liberate its territories occupied by Russia, including Crimea. "The choice before the international community ... is between the unpleasant situation today and the catastrophe tomorrow", he said.Founded in 1989, Memorial has for decades shed light on crimes committed by Stalin's totalitarian regime and worked to preserve the memory of the victims, as well as documented human rights violations in Russia.
The third co-laureate, Ales Bialiatski, founder of rights group Viasna, has been detained since July 2020 pending trial following Minsk's crackdown on large-scale protests against the regime.He faces 12 years in prison. The ceremony at Oslo's City Hall will start at 13:00 , attended by the Norwegian royal family and special dignitaries.
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