Most of the European Union (EU) countries have rejected invitations from US President Donald Trump to join the "Peace Council". This was reported on January 20 by the Financial Times newspaper, citing sources.
"Most EU countries have declined these invitations," the publication says.
According to the publication, Europe fears that the "Peace Council" will be able to sideline the UN as a platform for resolving global conflicts in the future. It is noted that the EU countries were also concerned about the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the new body.
On January 14 that the United States had sent invitations to a number of states to join the "Peace Council" on the Gaza Strip. It was specified that the first meeting within the council could take place as early as next week.
On January 19, Putin received through diplomatic channels an invitation from the United States to join the "Peace Council" to resolve the conflict in the Gaza Strip. The Russian side stated that it is carefully studying this proposal. On the same day, The Guardian newspaper reported that Britain was concerned about Putin's invitation to the Peace Council.
On January 20, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced that the Russian side had received a draft charter of the Peace Council from the United States. According to him, at the moment, the Trump administration is aware of the need not only to unite a large number of states, but also to take into account their interests.
