Putin Receives Invitation to Join US-Led Gaza Peace Council

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has been formally invited to join a US-led “Peace Council” for Gaza, the Kremlin confirmed.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin is currently reviewing the proposal, which was extended through diplomatic channels. “At the moment, we are studying all the details of this proposal and hope to have contacts with the American side to clarify all the nuances,” Peskov added.

The initiative refers to the Board of Peace unveiled by the White House, tasked with supervising Gaza’s transitional administration. The board is chaired by US President Donald Trump and includes 11 executive members, among them Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair.

Trump also reportedly invited 60 world leaders to join, with permanent membership offered to those contributing $1 billion (£747 million).

Kazakhstan’s leader has accepted the invitation, joining Hungary and Vietnam, who confirmed participation earlier, while UK opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer has also reportedly been invited and expressed support for the US phase two ceasefire plan.