Russian President Vladimir Putin has received an invitation to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” a high-profile initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts and overseeing governance and reconstruction efforts in Gaza, the Kremlin announced Monday.
For years, Moscow sought to maintain a delicate balance in the Middle East, cultivating ties with both Israel and the Palestinians.
However, in the wake of Israel's attacks on Gaza and Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Putin has increasingly distanced himself from Israel, strengthening relations with regional rivals such as Iran.
At the same time, Moscow has pursued closer ties with Gulf states amid growing Western isolation.
“President Putin also received an invitation to join this Board of Peace,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists, including Agence France-Presse (AFP).
