Belgium has denied that it signed up to be part of Donald Trump’s controversial “peacekeeping” board in a blow to the U.S. president.
Trump’s “Board of Peace,” which offers permanent membership for a $1 billion dollar fee, has the stated goals of “promoting stability” and restoring “lawful governance” in conflict zones, initially focusing on reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.
European partners have expressed skepticism about the initiative after Trump invited Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin, who’s engaged in a bloody war against Western ally Ukraine, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close Putin ally and key enabler of that conflict.
Ahead of the signing ceremony on Thursday, the White House shared a list of signatories, which included countries like Belgium, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
But Belgium says it is not among the signatories.
“Belgium has NOT signed the Charter of the Board of Peace. This announcement is incorrect,” Maxime Prévot, Belgium’s deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, said in a post on X.
“We wish for a common and coordinated European response. As many European countries, we have reservations to the proposal.”
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