LIVE: Trump to meet Zelensky at Davos as leaders join ‘Board of Peace’

The UK is set to snub Donald Trump’s board of peace signing ceremony today amid anger at Vladimir Putin’s involvement.

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said there were ‘concerns’ about the invite for the Russian dictator to join the body given his invasion of Ukraine.

Mr Trump is expected to launch the board – which includes Labour ex-PM Tony Blair as an executive member – formally in Davos later. But there are concerns about a new standoff with allies after a tentative solution was found to the bitter spat over his demands for Greenland.

Critics have warned that the organisation – which has a £1billion fee for permanent membership – appears to be an attempt to supplant the UN.

Originally meant to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza after the war between Hamas and Israel, the board’s charter makes no reference to the Middle East crisis.

Key US allies including France and Britain have expressed skepticism but others have signed up, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where Donald Trump made his presence known yesterday.

After an excoriating in which he attacked Europe over its refusal to bow to his demands over Greenland, the US President today turns his attentions to Ukraine and his ‘Board of Peace’ – the group tasked with resolving global conflict.

But the UK has already indicated it will not be taking part amid anger over an invite to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump will meet Zelensky as the US push to secure a deal to end the almost four-year war between Russia and Ukraine.

The meeting at the World Economic Forum comes hours before US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner hold talks with Putin in Moscow.

Join us throughout the day as we bring you the latest from Davos.