Donald Trump says he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize, which four of his predecessors have received. Photo: AP PHOTO

Ukraine has yet to convince Donald Trump to put sufficient pressure on Russia to force it to negotiate a peace deal, so it has deployed a new lobbying tactic: nominate the US president for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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With Trump openly coveting the prestigious award, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy floated the idea in a briefing to reporters, two days ahead of the announcement of this year's winner, who would have been selected earlier in the autumn.

"If Trump gives the world –

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