Trump confirms he invited Putin to join his Peace Board

According to the media, the US president answered "yes" when asked whether he had sent the invitation to Putin.

Earlier, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov also said that the proposal had been delivered through diplomatic channels and that Russia plans to seek clarification on the details of the initiative.

Full list of invitees and membership terms

On January 15, Donald Trump officially unveiled the structure of the Board of Peace, which will be responsible for post-war governance of the Gaza Strip. The body envisages both temporary participation and the option of obtaining a permanent seat in exchange for a $1 billion financial contribution.

Under the charter of the initiative, the standard term of membership on the Board is three years. However, participating countries are offered an option for indefinite membership.

According to Bloomberg, Donald Trump sent official invitations to the leaders of 49 countries as well as the European Commission.

In addition to Western allies, the list includes Ukraine and Russia. Although China was not listed in the initial registry, Beijing has officially confirmed that it received an invitation.

The US President plans to hold a signing ceremony for the Board's charter in Davos on Thursday, January 22.

The document stipulates that the standard membership term is three years. However, countries that contribute more than $1 billion in cash toward Gaza's reconstruction within the first year will be granted a permanent seat on the Board.

As a reminder, RBC-Ukraine previously published the full list of countries invited by Donald Trump to join the Board of Peace.

French President Emmanuel Macron declined the initiative. Meanwhile, the presidents of Türkiye and Argentina, as well as the prime minister of Hungary, accepted the proposal.