Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she would consider nominating President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he succeeds in ending the Russia–Ukraine war — without forcing Kyiv to give up its territory.

Speaking on a podcast just hours before Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Clinton said, “If he could bring about the end to this terrible war, if he could end it without putting Ukraine in a position where it had to concede its territory to the aggressor, could really stand up to Putin — something we haven’t seen — but maybe this is the opportunity… if President Trump were the architect of that, I’d nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize.”

Clinton, one of Trump’s fiercest political rivals, added a warning: “He is not meeting a friend. He is meeting an adversary who wants to see the destruction of the US and the Western alliance.”

Ahead of the Trump–Putin Summit

Her comments came before the high-stakes summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. Trump, speaking aboard Air Force One, sounded optimistic but cautious.

“I want to see a ceasefire rapidly. I don’t know if it’s going to be today, but I’m not going to be happy if it’s not today,” he told reporters. “I’m in this to stop the killing.”

He added that if the talks failed, he would “head back home real fast.”

A Rivalry Rekindled

The remarks also revived memories of the 2016 US presidential election, when Trump defeated Clinton after a bitter campaign. At the time, Clinton had sharply criticised Trump for praising Putin, accusing him of siding with dictators while alienating traditional US allies.

Now, nearly a decade later, Clinton has left open the possibility of recognising Trump’s efforts — but only if he delivers a peace deal that protects Ukraine’s sovereignty.

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