The Nobel Foundation cancelled its decision to invite the ambassadors of Russia, Iran and Belarus to the Nobel Prize banquet in Stockholm.
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The Nobel Foundation cancelled its decision to invite the ambassadors of Russia and Belarus to the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm.
The Nobel Foundation announced on Sept. 2 that it would not invite Russian, Belarusian, or Iranian ambassadors to Sweden to the Nobel Prize award ceremony in Stockholm.
The foundation has not barred the diplomats from attending another ceremony in Oslo.
The Nobel Foundation reversed its decision to invite Russian and Belarusian ambassadors to the Nobel prize ceremony in Stockholm after backlash.
In 2022, the Nobel Foundation decided not to invite Russian and Belarusian ambassadors due to the war in Ukraine.
The foundation said Thursday it was returning to its previous practice of inviting ambassadors from all countries represented in Sweden.
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