Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join a US-led “Peace Council” for Gaza, the Kremlin said Monday.
Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin is currently reviewing the proposal and hopes to speak with US officials to clarify the details.
The council, unveiled by the White House last week, is designed as an international body to manage Gaza after a ceasefire.
It is chaired by US President Donald Trump and includes US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
According to a draft charter obtained by Bloomberg, Trump would serve as the inaugural chairman and decide who is invited to join.
Each member state gets one vote on decisions, but all votes require the chairman’s approval. Membership terms last up to three years, except for countries that contribute at least $1 billion, which can secure permanent membership.
The council would officially form once three states ratified the charter.
The council’s role extends beyond overseeing a ceasefire. The charter describes the council as “an international organization that seeks to promote stability, restore dependable and lawful governance, and secure enduring peace in areas affected or threatened by conflict.”
Critics warn Trump could be creating a rival to the United Nations, which he has long criticized.
Trump has invited 60 world leaders to join. Kazakhstan has accepted, joining Hungary and Vietnam, which confirmed participation last weekend.
In the UK, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has reportedly been invited and expressed support for US efforts to advance “phase two” of the Gaza ceasefire plan.
Phase two of the US-brokered 20-point plan aims to move beyond a ceasefire, focusing on Gaza’s demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction.
A multinational International Stabilisation Force, led by Major General Jasper Jeffers, will enforce the ceasefire on the ground. An interim government, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), is being led by Palestinian official Ali Shaath, described by the Trump administration as a “widely respected technocratic leader.