U.S. President Donald Trump is set to unveil his new “Board of Peace” and meet with Ukraine’s leader at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, underscoring his self-styled image as a peacemaker a day after retreating from threats aimed at Greenland.
Trump announced Wednesday that he was dropping proposed tariffs on Europe and ruling out military action to seize Greenland from Denmark, moves that eased tensions after his remarks rattled a gathering of global political and business leaders.
On his second day in the Swiss Alps, Trump is expected to promote the controversial conflict-resolution body with a formal signing ceremony for its charter, casting the initiative as a cornerstone of his approach to global diplomacy.
The fledgling board carries a $1 billion price tag for permanent membership, and Trump has invited leaders including Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and Hungary’s Viktor Orban to join.
“I think it’s the greatest board ever formed,” Trump said Wednesday as he met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, another leader who has agreed to join.
