Overview
- Russia said Vladimir Putin received an invitation to join the new Council of Peace and is seeking clarifications from Washington before responding.
- Documents reported by major outlets describe a draft charter that grants sweeping authority to the U.S. president, conditions permanent membership on cash payments exceeding $1 billion, and outlines a mandate broader than Gaza with activation after signatures by three states.
- Canada signaled it intends to accept an invitation but said it will not pay for a seat, while France and Germany are reviewing the charter and the European Commission president was invited but has not responded.
- Invitations were acknowledged by leaders including Argentina’s Javier Milei and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Egypt said it is studying the offer, and the White House named figures such as Marco Rubio, Tony Blair, Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff and World Bank president Ajay Banga to leading roles.
- Phase 2 tasks include disarming Hamas, a phased Israeli withdrawal and deploying an international stabilization force alongside a 15‑member Palestinian technocratic committee, as Israel criticized parts of the announced composition and Hamas previously rejected the council’s creation.