"There's a huge amount of work to do we won't be one of the signatories today, because this is about a legal treaty that raises much broader issues, and we do also have concerns about President Putin being part of something which is talking about peace, when we have still not seen any signs from Putin that there will be a commitment to peace in Ukraine. And to be honest, that is also what we should be talking about."
"Britain will not sign Donald Trump's board of peace treaty, Yvette Cooper has said, amid concerns about Russian involvement. The foreign secretary said the UK strongly supported the US president's 20-point plan for Gaza, which he is seeking to spotlight at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday. Vladimir Putin said Moscow was still consulting with its strategic partners before deciding to commit to the plan."
Yvette Cooper said the United Kingdom strongly supports the US president's 20-point plan for Gaza but will not sign the proposed 'board of peace' treaty at this time. She said the treaty raises broader legal issues and requires much more work before the UK could be a signatory. She said there are also concerns about President Putin's involvement given the lack of any signs of a commitment to peace in Ukraine. The plan is being promoted at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Vladimir Putin said Moscow was still consulting with its strategic partners before deciding whether to commit to the plan.
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