In an unexpected twist in the contextof President Donald Trump’s high‑stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated she would personally nominate President Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize on one crucial condition.
In an interview with the Raging Moderates podcast, Clinton said “If he could bring about the end to this terrible war … without putting Ukraine in a position where it had to concede its territory to the aggressor … if President Trump were the architect of that, I’d nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize”
Clinton, who narrowly lost the 2016 U.S. presidential election to Trump, emphasized that her endorsement would only come under strict terms. She made clear her goal is to avoid any “capitulation to Putin” and that a peace agreement that would effectively reward Russian aggression by allowing territorial swaps.
“If this is about capitulating to Putin and rewarding aggression, that is not peace,” she said. “That’s surrender.”
She elaborated on those terms, explaining that Trump would need to broker a ceasefire, secure Russia’s withdrawal from occupied Ukrainian territories, and ensure Ukraine does not surrender any territory. Clinton’s remarks came just hours before the Anchorage summit at Joint Base Elmendorf‑Richardson in Alaska, marking the first known face‑to‑face meeting between Trump and Putin in six years.
Her comments echo the official position of the Ukrainian government. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly stated that Ukraine will not accept any deal that allows Russia to retain land seized since the February 2022 invasion, including Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014. Clinton’s conditional endorsement is striking as she and Trump have been political adversaries since the bitter 2016 presidential race.
Trump himself has frequently signaled his desire to win the Nobel Peace Prize, referencing it as a key legacy goal. His administration claims to have brokered an average of one peace agreement or cease‑fire per month during his second term. Notably, his administration facilitated the Abraham Accords between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, as well as agreements with Morocco and Sudan. Multiple foreign leaders from Israel to Cambodia to Rwanda have publicly backed his nomination.
In 2020, a Norwegian lawmaker nominated Trump for the award, citing his role in Middle East diplomacy. However, the Nobel Committee has never short-listed him. The Anchorage meeting is being closely watched as this is both leaders’ first public meeting to discuss the Ukraine conflict that has been ongoing for almost 4 years.
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