Overview

• Clinton made her pledge on the “Raging Moderates” podcast, saying she supports a nomination only if Ukraine’s borders remain intact under any peace deal.
• Trump responded during an Air Force One interview with Bret Baier by quipping that he might “have to start liking” Clinton again.
• His remarks coincided with his departure for Anchorage, where he is meeting Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson to seek a ceasefire today.
• The president has promoted monthly truce agreements and insists Russia must withdraw without Ukraine ceding land as part of any settlement.
• Critics, including former U.S. officials and Ukrainian leaders, warn that sidelining Kyiv and using nominations for political gain could undermine durable peace efforts.