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January 20, 2026

Trump Invites Putin, Xi and Netanyahu to Join Board of Peace to Oversee Gaza Ceasefire
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President Trump has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese
leader Xi Jinping and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to join
his so-called Board of Peace. Trump floated the idea of the board to
oversee a ceasefire in Gaza, but it now appears Trump is envisioning a
body that could rival the United Nations. Over the weekend, French
President Emmanuel Macron rejected Trump's offer to join the board,
warning the new board could undermine the U.N. Hungary's far-right Prime
Minister Viktor Orbán has accepted an invitation to join the board.
Trump will serve as the board's chair and have veto power over the
board's decisions. Initial appointees on the board include Trump's
son-in-law Jared Kushner, Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and former British
Prime Minister Tony Blair. In addition, Trump is asking countries to pay
$1 billion for a permanent spot on the board.


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