The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed doubts about the charter and mandate of the Peace Council

The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed doubts about the charter and mandate of the "Peace Council", established on the initiative of the United States: it raises questions about coexistence with the United Nations (UN) and the UN Security Council (UNSC). This was announced on February 26 by Kirill Logvinov, Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Russian Foreign Ministry.

"The charter of the Peace Council defines it as a new international structure designed to replace "mechanisms that have too often proved ineffective.".. This approach raises questions about how the "Peace Council" will coexist with the UN and its Security Council, which is the only universally recognized body for maintaining international peace and security," the diplomat explained in an interview with TASS.

He stressed that the organization's mandate is to promote "long-term peace" in regions where there are any conflicts or threats of their occurrence, while the Gaza Strip is not mentioned in the document even once. According to Logvinov, the organization was conceived as a tool for external management and control over the Gaza Strip.

The diplomat added that representatives of the Russian Federation did not participate in the meeting of the "Peace Council" in Washington on February 19 and did not attend the inauguration on January 22, although they received invitations. In addition, a number of Russia's BRICS partners did not participate in these events, and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was not even invited.

By a subtle calculation: the countries of the Middle East supported the "Peace Council"

While Europe is hostile to the American leader's initiative, his Muslim allies are joining it.

On January 22, US President Donald Trump announced that the charter of the Peace Council had been signed by many world leaders who did not attend the signing ceremony in Davos. He stressed that the Peace Council would not be useless, as its future work was practical.

Trump and representatives of other members of the "Peace Council" countries signed the charter of the organization during a meeting in Davos on January 22. In total, about 60 countries have received invitations to join the organization.

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