The Kremlin said on the 19th (local time) that Russian President Vladimir Putin received an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join the "peace committee" established to manage Gaza after the war.
According to TASS, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing that day, "Indeed, President Putin received a proposal through diplomatic channels to join the peace committee."
He added, "We are currently studying all the details of this proposal," and "We hope to contact the U.S. side to clarify all the details."
The United States on the 16th announced the formation of an inaugural executive board of the top decision-making body, the peace committee, to oversee governance and reconstruction in Gaza. The committee will be chaired by President Trump, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair participating.
After mediating the Gaza war between Israel and the Palestinian militant faction Hamas in Oct. last year, President Trump has been pushing for reconstruction in the region. Russia has also communicated with both Israel and Hamas, positioning itself as a mediator.
On President Trump's remarks about annexing Greenland, a Danish territory, Spokesperson Peskov said, "We are closely observing and analyzing all situations," but added, "We will not comment on our intentions regarding Denmark and Greenland."
He said, "If President Trump resolves the issue of Greenland's annexation, whether people like it or not, it would go down in not only U.S. history but world history."
When asked whether President Putin plans to hold a phone call with Acting President Delcy Rodríguez of Venezuela, he answered, "There are no plans to make contact in the near future, but it can be arranged quickly if necessary."