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Poland’s foreign minister dismisses Trump’s Board of Peace invitation to Putin

‘My reset is better than yours,’ Sikorski says

Jo Harper  | 20.01.2026 - Update : 20.01.2026
Poland’s foreign minister dismisses Trump’s Board of Peace invitation to Putin

WARSAW

Poland’s foreign minister on Tuesday criticized Donald Trump’s invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to join the Board of Peace.

“My reset is better than yours,” Radoslaw Sikorski wrote on the US social media company X.

The comment referred to criticism that Sikorski’s tough stance toward Russia during a previous term as foreign minister aggravated Moscow’s relations with the West.

Last month, Sikorski also warned of a “reset of American-Russian relations,” saying Moscow should not be trusted.

He has said that serious negotiations with Moscow would occur only under conditions where Russia faced sustained pressure and “understands that continuing the war cannot deliver its objectives.”

Invitations to join the Board of Peace, which Trump has proposed to oversee ceasefire and peace-building efforts initially focused on the Gaza Strip, have been sent to dozens of leaders.

According to US media reports, officials have discussed expanding the board’s remit to other global conflicts, including in Ukraine and Venezuela, raising questions about its mandate and its role relative to traditional multilateral institutions such as the United Nations.

The Kremlin confirmed it received the invitation and said it was reviewing the offer “to clarify all the details,” according to the TASS news agency.

Putin’s potential participation has drawn attention, given Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and his status under an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.

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