Trump invited Putin to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’: Kremlin
The Kremlin says President Vladimir putin received a diplomatic offer to join former President Donald TrumpS new “Board of Peace,” intended to oversee the fragile Gaza ceasefire; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is reviewing the proposal and will seek clarification from the U.S. Neither Trump nor the White House have publicly commented on the alleged invitations. Other figures reportedly invited include Canadian leader Mark Carney, Argentina’s Javier Milei, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Belarus’s Aleksandr Lukashenko, while countries such as Hungary, India, Jordan, and Pakistan say thay received invitations. Bloomberg reported that nations would have to pay $1 billion each for permanent Board membership, or else they would serve three-year terms. The Board, launched last week as part of Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza, will oversee transition from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction; a founding executive board reportedly includes marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Tony Blair. Israel has criticized the plan and the Gaza Executive Board’s composition-there are no Israeli officials on that executive body-and expressed concerns the approach could embolden Hamas. Trump, as chairman, is expected to hold the Board’s first meeting this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Trump invited Putin to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’: Kremlin
President Donald Trump apparently extended an invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to join the “Board of Peace” to oversee the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, according to the Kremlin.
“President Putin has indeed received an offer through diplomatic channels to join this Board of Peace. We are currently studying all the details of this proposal,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. “We hope to contact the U.S. side to clarify all the details.”
Neither Trump nor the White House has publicly commented on the alleged invitation.
Other world leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Argentine President Javier Milei, have also been invited by Trump to become members of the Board of Peace for Gaza. Hungary, India, Jordan, and Pakistan are among the nations that have confirmed receipt of their invitations.
Joining the international body reportedly requires nations to pay $1 billion each to fund the board’s activities and earn permanent membership, per Bloomberg. Otherwise, members would be limited to three-year terms.
The previously announced Board of Peace was launched last week as tensions between Israel and Hamas remain fraught amid the ceasefire’s prolonged first phase. U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, who helped broker the 20-point peace plan last fall, announced the start of the second phase on Jan. 14.
Two days later, the White House said the founding executive board of the Trump-led Board of Peace will include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Witkoff, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, among others.
“The Board of Peace will play an essential role in fulfilling all 20 points of the President’s plan, providing strategic oversight, mobilizing international resources, and ensuring accountability as Gaza transitions from conflict to peace and development,” the White House said in a statement.
The second phase of the ceasefire has been met with criticism from Israel.
“The announcement regarding the composition of the Gaza Executive Board, which is subordinate to the Board of Peace, was not coordinated with Israel and runs contrary to its policy,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Saturday, adding that Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa’ar would be contacting Rubio about the matter.
The announced “Gaza Executive Board” includes Israeli businessman Yakir Gabay but no Israeli officials. The Gaza Executive Board will work with the Office of the High Representative and the Palestinian technocratic National Committee for the Administration of Gaza.
Hamas welcomed the formation of the Palestinian technocratic committee last week. Israel is reportedly concerned that Trump’s plans for Gaza will only embolden Hamas as the terrorist group resumes fundraising and moves to revive weapons production.
The disagreement between the United States and Israel also likely stems from Trump’s board invites to Turkey and Qatar, both of which Israel accuses of backing Hamas.
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In addition to Putin, Netanyahu and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko were invited by Trump to join the Board of Peace.
With Trump as chairman, the Board of Peace is expected to hold its first meeting this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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