A bill has been introduced in the Ukrainian parliament, Verkhovna Rada, suggesting that President Donald Trump could be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize on Monday.
If this nomination goes through legal protocols, Ukraine will join seven other nations in recommending Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Nominations submitted will be considered in 2026, following a notable 2025 where the Norwegian Nobel Committee received 338 nominations, marking a considerable increase from the previous year. The most recent recipient was a Japanese activist group representing atomic bombing survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The Nobel Committee stipulates that only “qualified nominators” can formally put forward candidates. This group includes legislators from national bodies, prominent state heads, cabinet officials, former Peace Prize laureates, university academics, and members of the International Court of Justice.
The specifics of the Ukrainian draft bill for nominating Trump are not available yet, but according to sources, it relates to the “Resolution on Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada’s appeal to the Nobel Committee.” The resolution is backed by five lawmakers and has been submitted for drafting and review.
A Ukrainian news outlet has identified the sponsors of this nomination as members of a parliamentary group aimed at restoring Ukraine, which is composed of politicians from various parties. This group, known as the future political party, includes those who once supported President Zelensky’s rise from comedy to leadership, though Zelensky himself has since faced accusations of corruption linked to former allies.
This appeal for Trump’s nomination is seen against the backdrop of Ukraine’s recovery efforts, primarily driven by a coalition opposing Zelensky’s administration. Interestingly, it also consists of some members from Zelensky’s own party.
Zelensky has mentioned being open to nominating Trump for the Prize, but only under the condition that Trump plays a significant role in ending the ongoing Russian invasion, which started with the annexation of Crimea in 2014. The Ukrainian leader remarked that if Trump could conclude this “terrible war” without conceding territory to invaders, he would be nominated.
Trump has previously received multiple nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize, particularly for mediating various global disputes, with seven world leaders backing him as of late September. These include leaders from Armenia and Azerbaijan, Gabon, Rwanda, Cambodia, Pakistan, and Israel, all citing Trump’s efforts in fostering peace in their regions.
Recently, at the UN General Assembly, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shebaz Sherif underscored Trump’s contributions to peace, especially regarding the India-Pakistan conflict, calling him a man of peace deserving of the Nobel Prize.
In fact, leaders from Armenia and Azerbaijan had visited the White House and established a peace agreement concerning conflicts over Nagorno-Karabakh. This agreement, facilitated during Trump’s presidency, sought to protect the Armenian populace while granting access to civilian areas.
In Africa, Trump’s mediation efforts between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have also been credited, with local officials advocating for his Nobel nomination based on those actions.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disclosed that he had nominated Trump, recognizing his mediation efforts in the Gaza conflict during a White House dinner.
Interestingly, Trump was also nominated in 2020 by a Swedish MP for his role in brokering peace between Kosovo and Serbia during his first term.
