UK will not sign Trump's 'Board of Peace' treaty today, foreign minister says

Britain will refrain from signing President Trump’s Board of Peace treaty, citing legal concerns and Russia’s potential involvement, Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper said. The decision highlights London’s caution over initiatives linked to global conflict resolution.

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January 22, 2026

UK will not sign Trump's 'Board of Peace' treaty today, foreign minister says

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper walks outside Downing Street, in London, Britain, January 6, 2026.

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Britain will not be signing U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace treaty on Thursday, foreign minister Yvette Cooper said, citing concerns over Russia's possible involvement in the initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts.

"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 (Russian) President Putin being part of something which is talking about peace," Cooper told BBC News from Davos.

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