Vladimir Putin stated that Russia is ready to donate a billion dollars from Russian frozen assets in the United States to the Peace Council – a fresh US president Donald Trump initiative. At the same time Russia continues to carry out attacks on Ukraine, and the American delegation again goes to Moscow for talks about the end of the war.
During the planet economical Forum in Davos, Donald Trump reported that the president of Russia received an invitation to the Council of Peace. erstwhile asked why the Kremlin would be in this body, Trump replied that he wanted to participate “all”.
Putin confirmed on Wednesday that he had taken note of the proposal, but recommended the Russian Ministry of abroad Affairs to analyse it. Only after that will Russia answer officially. He besides pointed out that Moscow sees the Council of Peace mainly as a tool to regulate the situation in the mediate East.
According to Ukrainian fact Putin thanked Trump for his invitation and stated that Russia "always supports efforts to advance global stability". He added that, due to the "special relations with the Palestinian people", Russia could transfer a billion dollars to the Peace Council from assets previously frozen in the US.
Putin stressed that the main nonsubjective of the initiative is to address humanitarian problems in the Gaza Strip and to support Palestinians.
This position was confirmed by the spokesperson for the Kremlin Dmitri Pieskov. He stated that the funds transferred to the Council of Peace should go to Palestine and be utilized for humanitarian purposes and reconstruction. However, he pointed out that the transfer of money would require the early unlocking of Russian assets in the US and that it is not clear how this would be regulated.
The Council of Peace is simply a fresh institution led by the president of the United States. More than 60 leaders were invited to participate. Initially, she was to manage the Gaza Strip, but according to Trump, her actions could besides cover another global conflicts. Bloomberg reported that the U.S. administration expects at least a billion dollars for permanent Council membership.
Meanwhile, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed that he was going to Moscow for further talks regarding the end of the war in Ukraine. In Davos, he stated that the negotiations "are moving to the last issue" and that an agreement could be reached if both parties wanted to do so. He besides announced that the creation of a work free region in Ukraine could be a breakthrough for its economy.
According to unofficial information, there was besides an informal gathering in Davos behind closed doors. The talks were to be attended by Kirill Dmitriev, recognized as an envoy of the Kremlin, and Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The gathering was to last about 2 hours and afraid a possible peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
