Russia has confirmed that President Vladimir Putin has received an invitation to join a proposed international council tasked with overseeing peace efforts in Gaza.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the invitation was delivered through diplomatic channels and that Moscow was currently examining the details of the proposal.
President Putin has received an invitation to participate in the Gaza Peace Council, Peskov told reporters, adding that Russia would hold consultations with the United States to clarify the scope and format of the initiative.
The announcement follows earlier remarks by US President Donald Trump, who said his administration was forming a Gaza Peace Council to supervise a temporary governance arrangement for the territory.
In a statement, the White House revealed the names of several figures expected to serve on the council. They include US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, former UK
Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Jared Kushner, the presidentâ€s son-in-law.
Other proposed members include billionaire investor Marc Rowan, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga, and presidential adviser Robert Gabriel. Former UN Middle East envoy Nikolay Mladenov is expected to act as Gaza's high representative.
The White House said additional members of the council would be announced at a later stage.
Russia has not yet indicated whether it will accept the invitation, with officials stressing that discussions are ongoing.