The Kremlin has said Vladimir Putin has received an invitation to join a US-led “Board of Peace” for Gaza, an initiative launched by President Donald Trump to oversee the next phase of the ceasefire and the reconstruction of the Palestinian enclave.
Dmitry Peskov, Mr Putin’s spokesman, said the invitation arrived through diplomatic channels and that Moscow was studying the proposal. He told reporters Russia expected contact with Washington to “clarify all the nuances” before taking a decision.
US officials have not publicly confirmed that an invitation was sent to the Russian president. The Kremlin’s account therefore remains unverified by Washington.
The Board of Peace has taken shape in a series of invitation letters and a draft charter circulated to governments. A draft text seen by Reuters says member states would serve a term of no more than three years from the charter’s entry into force, “subject to renewal by the Chairman”. It adds that the three-year limit would not apply to states that contribute more than $1 billion in cash within the first year. Reuters said the draft charter was sent to about 60 countries.
The financial terms are contested. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported that the White House described media reporting about a minimum membership fee as “misleading” and said there was no minimum contribution requirement to join, while still offering “permanent membership” to partners it considers committed to peace and security.
Associated Press reported that the board would supervise the next steps in Gaza as the ceasefire moves into what US officials describe as a second phase, including governance arrangements, security and reconstruction. AP said the invitation letters described a $1 billion contribution as a route to permanent membership, with other states serving fixed terms.
AP reported that the Gaza mandate includes establishing a new Palestinian committee to run day-to-day administration, deploying an international security force, pursuing the disarmament of Hamas and coordinating rebuilding efforts. It said the US administration had already announced an executive committee to carry out the board’s programme.
According to AP, the executive committee includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, former British prime minister Tony Blair, World Bank president Ajay Banga and deputy national security adviser Robert Gabriel, alongside Israeli businessman Yakir Gabay. AP said representatives of Qatar, Egypt and Turkey — states involved in monitoring the ceasefire — were also named.
Israel has objected to the announced executive committee, saying it was not coordinated with Jerusalem and was contrary to Israeli policy. Some governments and diplomats were cautious about the initiative, including over how it would relate to the United Nations and existing multilateral processes.
Several governments have acknowledged receiving invitations. Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, published Mr Trump’s invitation letter and said Hungary had accepted participation as a founding member. Reuters reported that Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, said Italy was ready “to do our part”, without setting out membership terms.
Reuters also reported on Monday that Kazakhstan’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, had accepted an invitation to join the board, according to his spokesperson. AP said a wider list of countries — including Canada, Turkey, Egypt and Argentina — have reported receiving invitations, and that the US was expected to announce an official list of members in the coming days, with Davos cited as a likely venue.
The board is presented by the US administration as part of a wider ceasefire package endorsed by the UN Security Council. Reuters reported, however, that while the Security Council authorised a Gaza-focused mandate through 2027, it did not grant broader authority for a global role.
In Moscow, Peskov framed the invitation as a matter of review rather than commitment, and gave no indication of when a response would be sent. The Kremlin did not say whether any invitation to Russia carried financial conditions, or whether Moscow would consider a cash contribution linked to membership.
Washington has not indicated when it will confirm membership invitations, leaving the Kremlin’s statement as a claim awaiting verification.
