Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that he is ready to contribute to the World Council proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, using frozen Russian assets in the United States.
Putin stated that Moscow is ready to contribute its membership fee of $1 billion to the World Council. However, according to him, this concerns funds from frozen Russian assets in the United States.
The Kremlin chief also mentioned that he received a personal invitation from Trump to join the World Council for the Gaza Sector. At the same time, Putin instructed the Russian Foreign Ministry to "consult with partners" before accepting the invitation.
Meanwhile, European countries continue to refuse to join the "World Council" being created by Trump.
Germany will not participate in the "World Council," writes Der Spiegel, citing sources in the German Foreign Ministry. The publication quotes an internal document from the Foreign Ministry stating that Germany "cannot join the 'World Council' in its current form" as proposed by Trump.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who traditionally supports Trump's initiatives, has also not yet given her consent to participate in the World Council. She stated that she cannot join the "World Council" at this time, as more time is needed to study this step.
Previously, Britain, Sweden, Norway, and France refused to participate in the World Council.
It should be noted that as of now, the following countries have joined the World Council: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Morocco, Turkey, Pakistan, Albania, Argentina, Bahrain, partially recognized Kosovo, Paraguay, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, Israel, and Hungary.
The largest non-Western countries invited to the Council - Russia, China, India, and Brazil - have not yet given their consent.
Thus, out of 58 invited to participate in the Council, only a minority - 21 countries - have given their consent.
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