Putin Invited to Trump’s $1B “Board of Peace” (Full Transcript)
[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Vladimir Putin has been invited to President Trump's Board of Peace. It's a surprising choice. The Russian president's invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago has led to the worst conflict in Europe since World War II. The Kremlin says that they are studying the invitation. They want to learn more about it. The White House hasn't confirmed which leaders have been invited, but it appears more than a dozen have been invited to join this panel. The Board of Peace was created as part of President Trump's deal to end the war in Gaza. Membership doesn't come cheap. It will cost $1 billion for a permanent seat on the board. Non-permanent seats don't cost $1 billion, but they only last for three years. In his letter to the invitees, the president suggests that this board is going to have a mandate well beyond Gaza. He says it will, quote, embark on a bold new approach to resolving global conflict. It's all led to speculation that this Board of Peace could essentially be a way to replace the United Nations Security Council with a U.S.-led panel.
- Putin is reportedly invited to join Trump’s newly formed Board of Peace.
- The Kremlin says it is reviewing the invitation; the White House hasn’t confirmed invitees.
- Permanent membership is said to cost $1 billion; non-permanent seats last three years.
- The board was created as part of a deal aimed at ending the Gaza war.
- Trump’s letter implies a broader mandate to address global conflicts.
- Commentators speculate it could function as a U.S.-led alternative to the UN Security Council.