Zelensky promises to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if he sends Tomahawk missiles

President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky (Image: Getty)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to put forward Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if the US president agrees to supply Kyiv with American-made Tomahawk missiles and assists in brokering a ceasefire with Russia.

"The plan for ending the war won't be easy, but it is certainly the way forward. And if Trump gives the world - above all, the Ukrainian people - the chance for such a ceasefire, then yes, he should be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize," Zelensky declared during a news briefing on Wednesday. "We will nominate him on behalf of Ukraine."

Zelensky revealed that he wants Trump to furnish Ukraine with the Tomahawk missiles, which can deliver substantial warheads but which the US has previously declined to supply because they can "sober the Russians up a bit, bringing them to the negotiating table. The news comes as Ukraine set for delivery of deadly Tomahawk missiles it knows it can't fire.

"During our most recent meeting, I didn't hear a 'no.' What I did hear was that work will continue at the technical level and that this possibility will be considered," Zelensky remarked about his request for Tomahawks at his last meeting with Trump.

Trump has long sought to secure the Nobel Peace Prize, asserting he has brought seven wars to an end. He repeated his assertions during a White House Cabinet meeting on Thursday, after Israel and Hamas agreed to halt fighting in Gaza as part of the first phase of Trump's peace proposal, reports the Express US.

Trump has advocated for Ukraine and Russia to strike a deal to conclude the nearly three-year war, but negotiations have consistently collapsed. Zelensky also provided updates on Ukraine's military achievements, revealing that strikes on Russian oil facilities using newly developed long-range missiles and drones have triggered significant petrol shortages across Russia.

According to intelligence gathered by Ukraine, Russia has suffered the loss of "up to 20 percent" of its petrol supply following Ukrainian attacks, he stated.

"The main thing is that (Russia is) now importing gasoline, that's a signal," he said.

These weapons were designed and manufactured by Ukraine as the nation battles to repel Russian forces whilst facing limitations imposed by the US and Europe on its capacity to launch deeper strikes into Russia.

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The White House confirmed that Ukraine eliminated 20 percent of Russia's oil refining capacity in August.

During that same period, petrol stations ran dry across certain Russian regions after Ukrainian drones targeted refineries, leaving motorists queuing for hours whilst officials resorted to rationing or halting sales entirely.

This comes as reports surface that multiple Russian air strikes over recent days have obliterated nearly 60 per cent of Ukraine's gas production.

In the wake of these attacks, Ukrainian officials convened meetings with western allies to brief them on the circumstances, The Financial Times reported.