Where Data Tells the Story
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Trump’s “Board of Peace” reveals a fractured West and a cautious world.
An invitation from the United States to join a proposed “Board of Peace” has produced a patchwork of responses. While the invitation was taken up by many smaller countries, it reveals a break between the US and its major Western allies. The pattern is revealing. Europe, which often perceives itself as a coherent bloc, appears fractured. While some Eastern members signalled willingness to engage, much of the continent’s Western core held back. The United Kingdom and other long standing allies are shown among those declining participation, underscoring strains that have periodically surfaced in transatlantic relations. Beyond Europe, responses are more mixed. Parts of Asia and the Middle East appear open to involvement, though the distribution suggests pragmatic calculation rather than ideological alignment.
Notable Invites and Exclusions:
1) Belarus: Belarus, long a close ally of Russia, was invited to the BoP. Some analysts perceive it as a diplomatic gesture to pull the country out of Moscow's orbit. While it may signal a thaw between the US and Belarus, the invitation caused much dissent in neighbouring Ukraine. "Russia is our enemy. Belarus is their ally. It is very difficult for me to imagine how we and Russia can be together in this or that council.", said Ukrainian President Zelensky in response to the invite. Belarus was used as a staging point for the Russian military in the latter's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. (https://kyivindependent.com/absurd-trumps-board-of-peace-project-falls-flat-in-ukraine/)
2) Denmark: Unlike the rest of its Nordic neighbours, Denmark received no invite. Its diplomatic spat with the US over Trump's threat to seize Greenland remains a major hurdle in relations. (https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/denmark-says-unclear-why-it-was-not-invited-to-trumps-board-of-peace-meeting/3835093)
3) Africa: Except Egypt and Morocco, the Board of Peace sent no invites to any African government despite the continent being a major hotspot for conflicts. (https://issafrica.org/iss-today/trump-s-board-of-peace-would-further-marginalise-sub-saharan-africa)