"Yes, president Vladimir Putin has received an invitation to join the Gaza peace council through diplomatic channels", Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said at a press conference in Moscow today.

According to Peskov, Russia is carefully studying all details of the proposal to establish the Gaza peace council and hopes to establish contact with the United States to clarify all aspects.

A spokesperson for Kazakhstan's president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also announced on 19/1 that Tokayev will join the Gaza peace council after receiving an invitation, expressing a desire to contribute to establishing stable peace in the Middle East.

United States president Donald Trump (left) and Russian president Vladimir Putin. *Photo: AFP*

The establishment of the Gaza strip peace council marks an important step in giai doan hai of a United States-backed plan to end the conflict in the region. Trump praised it on 15/1 as "the most excellent and prestigious council ever established". Invitations to join the council have been sent to approximately 60 countries.

Giai doan mot of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza strip began on 10/10/2025, involving the exchange of Israeli hostages held by the armed group Hamas and its allies for Palestinian prisoners captured by Israel. The Israeli army then partially withdrew, but still controls most of the Gaza strip territory.

Giai doan hai of the agreement will initiate the process of "complete demilitarization and reconstruction of the Gaza strip, with a focus on disarming all illegal armed groups".

President Trump sent a letter on 16/1 to general secretary To Lam, inviting general secretary To Lam and Vietnam to join the Gaza strip peace council as a founding member nation, working with the international community to promote a sustainable peace solution for the conflict between Israel and Palestine in the Gaza strip.

General secretary To Lam accepted the invitation and affirmed Vietnam's readiness to participate as a founding member nation, working with the United States and the international community to contribute actively towards a long-term, comprehensive solution for the Middle East peace process, including the establishment of a Palestinian state coexisting peacefully alongside the state of Israel.

Huyen Le (According to AFP, Sputnik, Independent)