VLADIMIR Putin has been offered a seat on the US-led “Board of Peace”, set to oversee the reconstruction of Gaza, the Kremlin has revealed.
After the US announced that is now moving to phase two, Donald Trump sent invitations to around 60 world leaders – with one of them going straight to Moscow.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced on October 10Credit: Getty
Trump shakes hands with Putin on the tarmac of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025Credit: AFP
Sir Keir Starmer during a briefing in 9 Downing StreetCredit: Getty
Speaking to reporters during a media briefing, Dmitry Peskov said: “Putin also received through diplomatic channels an invitation to join this Board of Peace.”
The press secretary added that the Kremlin is reviewing the invitation and “hoping to get more details from the US side” to “clarify all the nuances”.
A permanent seat will cost the Russian President the humble fee of £750 million ($1 billion) in cash within the first five years.
Nations which do not contribute would have a three-year membership, Bloomberg reported.
If Russia accepts the invitation, Putin could be rubbing shoulders with EU and Nato leaders, despite his ongoing massacre in Ukraine.
Marketed as an international peace-building organisation, Trump’s “Board of Peace” will be tasked with overseeing Gaza’s post-war reconstruction and governance.
The committee will include former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Argentinian President Javier Milei and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi also received invitations to join, according to statements from them or their offices.
The US is expected to announce its official list of members in the coming days, likely during the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.
Those on the board will oversee .
It includes a new Palestinian committee in Gaza, the deployment of an international security force, disarmament of Hamas and reconstruction.
In letters sent on Friday, Trump said “Board of Peace” would “embark on a bold new approach to resolving global conflict.”
There are concerns that it could become a potential rival to the United Nations Security Council, the most powerful body of the global entity created in the wake of World War II.
Trump’s invitation letters noted that the Security Council had endorsed the US 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan, which includes the board’s creation.
Who has been invited to be on Trump's Gaza boards?
A full list of those invited to be on Trump's u0022Board of Peaceu0022 is expected to be published sometimes this week.
Its “Founding Executive Council” – chaired by the US President – sits at the apex of the pyramid.
The lineup includes US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, billionaire Marc Rowan, World Bank president Ajay Banga and Robert Gabriel, deputy national security adviser in Trump’s administration.
After some speculation, it was confirmed that former British PM Tony Blair – a majorly polarising figure in the Middle East over the Iraq War – is on the board too.
Leaders of Greece, Cyprus, Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Canada, Albania and Kazakhstan are among those invited to join and oversee the post-war transition in Gaza.
Meanwhile, Vietnam and Hungary have confirmed they have accepted Trump’s invitations.
Sir Keir Starmer is still to confirm whether he will take part.
The letters were posted on social media by some invitees.
Sir Keir Starmer has also reportedly been invited to join the board.
Speaking at a press conference, he said Britain was in discussions with its allies and told reporters: “We welcome President Trump’s focus on sustaining the ceasefire in Gaza and moving on to phase two.
“We are open to participating constructively in such efforts.”
This comes as the White House last week confirmed the list of executive committee of leaders who will carry out the vision for the future of Gaza.
But Israel objected that the committee “was not coordinated with Israel and is contrary to its policy,” without sharing further details.
The statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office was rare criticism of its close ally in Washington.
Displaced Palestinian families living in the Jabalia area continue their daily lives under harsh conditions amid the rubble left by Israeli attacks, in Gaza CityCredit: Getty
Lacking basic necessities, families shelter in makeshift tents set up near their destroyed homesCredit: Getty
US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on rural health care investments in the East Room of the White HouseCredit: AFP
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