Ahead of talks with US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed readiness to part with the frozen Russian assets for rebuilding war-torn Ukraine after a peace deal struck between the two former Soviet republics. In his televised remarks at the meeting of the Russian Security Council late on Wednesday night, Putin also announced to donate USD 1 billion to the Trump-promoted Board of Peace to oversee the Gaza ceasefire plan from the frozen assets. “Incidentally, the remaining funds from our frozen assets in the US could be used to rebuild territories damaged by the fighting after a peace treaty is concluded between Russia and Ukraine. We are also discussing this possibility with representatives of the US administration,” he said.With US President Donald Trump’s demand to acquire Greenland putting Denmark on the edge and rocking the unity of NATO, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is not concerned about the issue. “What happens to Greenland is none of our business,” Putin said in his televised remarks.
Putin: Denmark has always treated Greenland as a colony, and has treated it quite harshly, if not to say, cruelly.
— Margarita Simonyan (@M_Simonyan) January 21, 2026
But this certainly doesn't concern us. They will sort it out among themselves. https://t.co/Ix1MbBdq0n pic.twitter.com/fDLDnBhL7u
Putin also said any decision on joining the Board of Peace led by the US to oversee the Gaza ceasefire plan will be taken after consultations with Moscow’s strategic partners. “Regarding our participation in the ‘Peace Board’, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to study the documents received by us, consult with our strategic partners on this matter, and only then will we be able to respond to the invitation extended to us,” Putin said. “We have always supported and continue to support any efforts aimed at strengthening international stability. We also acknowledge the current US administration's contribution to the search for a solution to the Ukrainian crisis,” Putin said, thanking US President Trump for the invitation.
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