On 9 October 2026, NRK Sápmi published comments by Øyvind Ravna, a professor of law at the University of Tromsø, on the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s decision. Ravna, who nominated Daria Egereva together with former UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples James Anaya, expressed disappointment that she had not received the prize.

Russian Indigenous rights defender Daria Egereva, held in a Moscow pre-trial detention centre, has commented for the first time on her nomination for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Her words were reported by the Norwegian outlet NRK Sápmi, which managed to reach Egereva through an international support group.