US President Donald Trump has asked Russian leader Vladimir Putin to join his new Board of Peace, which is intended to supervise the next phase of the Gaza peace plan. Israeli far-Right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday dismissed the Board of Peace as a raw deal for Israel and called for its dissolution. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Monday that the UK is talking to allies about the Board of Peace. Although the UK has not said whether Sir Keir has been formally invited to join, he said it is necessary to proceed with the Gaza peace plan's second phase and his country has 'indicated willingness, to play our part, and we will'. Join the debate Can Putin play a constructive role on Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’?

Source: Daily Mail January 19, 2026 18:00 UTC