US President Donald Trump unveils his Board of Peace, clinching 25 endorsements from an outreach to 60 countries amid turmoil in Ukraine-Russia, Gaza, Venezuela, and Greenland. Designed to anchor global stability, the board spotlights selective enthusiasm and stark refusals.
The lineup features Israel, Bahrain, Morocco, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Egypt, Vietnam, Mongolia. Notably, eight Arab and Muslim states embraced the invite.
India ponders an offer tied to Gaza ceasefire advancements, with no decision yet. France, UK, China, Germany, Sweden, Norway, and more boycotted. Putin floated $1 billion from impounded Russian assets for urgent Palestinian and Gaza aid, if streamlined.
In Davos, Zelenskyy meets Trump to navigate Ukraine’s war. Terms cap at three years; permanence costs $1 billion, per reports. Germany, Italy, Paraguay, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine withhold pledges. Trump’s gambit illuminates alliance fault lines, promising innovation in peace-building or risking isolation in a multipolar landscape.