Russia’s Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” the CNN reported.
The so-called international board is positioned to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction under a UN-backed American plan to demilitarize and rebuild the territory after two years of war between Israel and Hamas.
Trump has characterized the body as “the Greatest and Most Prestigious Board ever assembled,” and the membership model includes a financial lever: members receive a permanent seat if they pay $1.0 billion, according to a US official.
Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters at a regular briefing that Putin “received through diplomatic channels an invitation to join this Board of Peace,” adding the Kremlin is reviewing the invitation.
Belarus’ Foreign Ministry said President Alexander Lukashenko also received an invitation, with Minsk’s press service stating it highly appreciates language that described Belarus as ready to take on the “noble responsibility of building a lasting peace.”
The same official said there is no requirement to contribute funds, but members who do not make the $1.0 billion payment would receive a three-year term.
The body is chaired by Trump and, as described, will include former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Trump has also invited Israel to join as a founding member state, a senior Israeli official told CNN on Monday, saying the invitation was extended to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or another Israeli representative on his behalf.
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