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- The Nobel Foundation on Saturday retracted its invitation to Russia, citing "strong reactions."
- Russia's ambassador to Sweden will no longer attend the Nobel Prize awards ceremony in Stockholm.
- Russian diplomats will still be invited to the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo, Norway.
The Nobel Foundation, which will hand out the Nobel Prize today, announced it was no longer inviting Russia to its awards ceremony in Stockholm, citing "strong reactions" to the gesture that "completely overshadowed" the group's efforts to promote peace and understanding.
But it said Russian diplomats are still welcome to attend a separate event for the Nobel Peace Prize, despite the country's leadership facing allegations of war crimes in Ukraine.