The Romanian who advised Trump announces what is being prepared for Russians and Koreans. “He has no problem resorting to very harsh methods”

The Romanian political scientist Greg Scărlătoiu was among the few who correctly sensed Trump's plans with Russia and gave assurances that America would not abandon his allies. In an analysis for “Adevărul”, Scărlătoiu announces what will be the next steps taken by Trump and anticipates that he could receive the Nobel prize in 2026.

Donald Trump with Zelenski and European leaders. Photo: Profimedia

Donald Trump would have deserved the Nobel Peace Prize and could obtain it in 2026, believes the Romanian political scientist Greg Scărlătoiu, former advisor to the American leader in his first term. This is after the Nobel Committee in Norway announced on Friday, October 10, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2025, which was awarded to Maria Corina Machado.

“Trump is a definite Trump the Nobel Prize for all. He has resolved some very difficult conflicts. This is the primordial instinct of President Trump. He wants peace, he does not like the war. I said he has resolved some complicated conflicts, I mean the one between Armenia and Azerbaijan. And the conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, and Rwanda, On the threshold of resolving this conflict that lasts for more than 2 years”Says Greg Scărlătoiu.

Although in 2025 he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Donald Trump would be worth it in the future, probably in 2026, he considers the expert. He also recalls that Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize, although he did almost nothing in this regard, and the decision was apparently a political and ideological one.

Why would Donald Trump be worth a Nobel

“It deserves a Nobel prize for peace? Definitely. Do you want the Nobel Peace Prize? Yes, categorically. Why? I say, is a little personal thing, because Barak Obama had, against many drones and conflicts in which he was involved, so sure he deserves it. Not this time, at least next time we will see. of a man who wants to stop them ”he says.

Greg Scărlătoiu at the UN. Photo: personal archive

Because he wanted to ensure peace for the United States, mainly, but also for others, Trump had different approaches to some dictators. Thus, he tried to have a reasonable relationship even with Kim Jong one and negotiated with him, as with Vladimir Putin.

“President Trump's personal opinion seems to be that he has a good personal relationship with Kim Jong-un. That's how it is. There's no problem with this. What President Trump says is that if you are dealing with some very dangerous people, you need to know how to talk to them. Rwanda, although there were people with hundreds and thousands and tens of thousands.“Adds Greg Scărlătoiu.

Trump doesn't want to hear about “friend” anymore

As for the war in Ukraine, Trump also tried to intercede peace here, but he did not have enough understanding. And Vladimir Putin was the one who deceived his confidence, although the White House leader offered him a chance to end the war.

“He gave Putin a chance, but in the meantime the situation has changed radically, drastically. America will continue to equip Ukraine, Europe will probably pay, and now they have a green wave to operate inside Russia. That means a big problem for Russia and a big internal problem for Vladimir Putin, without discussion. Putin and his people can threaten us with nuclear weapons and other things by the end of the world, but they will not have the courage to do this”, Considers Scărlătoiu.

In his opinion, Donald Trump gave up making the mediator when he found that his Russian counterpart is not sincere. And because he refused the correct offer made by Trump, Putin compromised any chance to show that he can be reasonable either in the 13th hour. From now on, Trump will do nothing but speed up Putin's fall, which is, in Greg Scărlătoiu's vision, closer than you might think.

“Personally, I think Putin's regime is on the edge and that it has already entered the crisis. It has been three and a half years since the war started, and the Russians were unable to reach their goal. Any dictatorial regime can collapse overnight. And tonight, but tomorrow night and over two years, sure.” says Scărlătoiu.

“Trump makes the difference between a personal relationship and the relationship between the two states. So, when Trump says he is friends with Kim Jong-un, it does not mean that he will give North Korea the status of nuclear power. When he says he has a good relationship with Vladimir Putin, it does not mean that he will leave Putin to occupy Ukraine and do what he wants. It is preferable to have a good personal relationship.“Adds the expert.

Trump is the most bent leader to negotiations

Unlike other Western leaders, Donald Trump chose to follow a certain dialogue with Vladimir Putin, but not for the sake of Russian, but to convince him to give up war, says the specialist.

“Trump chooses to be civilized and does not launch insults, he does not launch insults to these characters, but that does not mean that he does concessions. Absolutely at all. You see what happened in Iran. You see what happened in the Middle East and everywhere, what happened in Ukraine now. So Trump is joking, he is not a negotiator. to resort to very harsh methods”Says Greg Scărlătoiu.

The next file that Trump will open is the Korean, Greg Scărlătoiu believes. Although he does not have the best relationships with the left-hand regime in South Korea, Donald Trump will not leave his allies.

“I am absolutely convinced, I am 100% convinced that from Trump's point of view, North Korea is a business that has not yet been closed. And you will see that it will resume these calls. It does not mean that it will make concessions. With great problems. It will also happen in North Korea ”,
explains Scărlătoiu.

What follows in relation to North Korea

Negotiations with North Korea will be the most difficult, because both camps are in irreconcilable positions.

“I do not see how he could fall to peace in the near future. There is no area of ​​possible understanding. North Korea requests the total denuclearization of the Korea Peninsula. This would mean withdrawing American forces and practically disassembling the strategic alliance between South Korea and America. America's nuclear capabilities are mobile, and what is the submarine. The total, irreversible, verifiable denuclearization of North Korea. We do not want nuclear weapons.points out Scărlătoiu.

Expert in issues related to North Korea, Greg Scărlătoiu says where negotiations could start. Even if it will be difficult to reach agreements, the two parties – the United States and North Korea – could start a dialog.

“There is no middle ground where you can meet. And that's the big problem. My suggestion, of course I deal with human rights organizations on North Korea, would be for North Koreans to start dealing with human rights a little, to close their political prisoners. Technical assistance from the international community, if they would make some progress on this front of human rights, it would create a good atmosphere in the American Congress and in other parts and maybe we could build from this issue. Greg Scărlătoiu concludes.

Who is Greg Scărlătoiu

The American political scientist Greg Scărlătoiu is the CEO of the North Korean (HRNK) human rights committee, DC was the Trump Administration Councilor, on the first mandate, on issues related to North Korea. He is a professor at the University of International Hankuk Studies in Seoul, as well as instructor and coordinator of the Korean Peninsula and Japan at the US Department of State Department (FSI). Scărlătoiu is vice -president of the International Council for Korean Studies (iks). Before HRNK, he worked at the Korean Economic Institute (Kei) in Washington, DC has many years of experience in international development, on projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development, World Bank and Asian Development Bank.

For 15 years, Scărlătoiu wrote and broadcast weekly the show in Korean “Scarlatoiu Column”, which transmitted by Radio Asia Free for North Korea. Expert in Korean issues, Scărlătoiu is frequently invited to CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and other media organizations. He has published opinion materials in newspapers such as The Washington Post and The New York Times. He has published academic works in volumes produced by organizations such as the Hanns Seidel Foundation, the Asan Institute for Political Studies and the International Journal of Korean Studies.

Scărlătoiu appeared as an expert witness to several hearings of the American Congress on North Korean human rights. The expert holds a Master of Arts in law and diplomacy from Fletcher School (Tufts University) and a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts of the International Relations Department of the National University of Seoul. He has security studies at the titled American University MIT. In January 1999, he received the title of “Honor citizen of Seoul.” He speaks fluently in Korean, English, French and Romanian. Born in Romania, where he lived during the communist regime, Scărlătoiu is also an American citizen.