Jakarta, March 23, 2026 (AFP) - Indonesia says no to $1bn fee for Trump's 'Board of Peace' seat

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Indonesia's president, under fire at home for signing up to US counterpart Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace", has insisted his country would not pay the $1 billion joining fee for permanent membership. Jakarta had only committed peacekeeping troops for the initiative, Prabowo Subianto said in a statement published on the presidential YouTube channel Sunday. The "Board of Peace" came together after the Trump administration, teaming up with......

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