Ukraine warns of Russia-China-US summit excluding Kyiv

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 03:45 · Archive

Zelenskyy has warned that a planned meeting between Russia, China and the United States next month could allow the three powers to redraw global spheres of influence.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that a planned meeting between Russia, China and the United States next month could allow the three powers to redraw global spheres of influence without Ukraine's involvement. He compared the prospect to the 1945 Yalta Conference, where Allied powers redrew the world map after the Second World War. 'We really don't want this to turn into Yalta 2, 3, 4 with a redistribution of influence,' Zelenskyy said in comments to journalists on Wednesday. He added that 'what China, Russia and the United States might discuss has not yet been clearly defined' and warned against handing Moscow 'another major diplomatic advantage'.

The Kremlin has previously indicated that preparations were underway for the three-way summit on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit next month. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news and said that Trump had not agreed to attend at the time but was open to the proposal, which had been raised by Putin, since Trump wanted to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. Russia has long sought a new agreement with Washington on European security architecture, with Putin casting the ongoing invasion of Ukraine as a response to what he considers NATO's aggressive expansion towards Russia.

Zelenskyy's warning comes ahead of planned talks between Ukrainian, Russian and US envoys in Abu Dhabi on 10 November, where negotiating teams will explore potential agreement on a ceasefire and eventually a final peace accord. According to Zelenskyy, the agenda should first include initial steps toward de-escalation, such as prisoner swaps and ceasefires on energy infrastructure and for the Black Sea. A key question for Ukraine is what form of security guarantees it will receive from Europe and the United States, or potentially NATO.

How it is being reported

• Ukraine peace talks: 5 things to know about the chances of a dealVolodymyr Zelenkyy worries that a new escalation in the U.S.-Iran war could derail negotiations over a truce in Ukraine.Politico Europe · 28 Oct, 21:48
• Ukraine's Zelenskyy irked by US-Russia-China summitVolodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced his concerns about a probable meeting between the leaders of the US, China and Russia next month. Plus, a localized truce appeared to be holding in the town of Oleshky.DW News · 28 Oct, 15:49

In this story: Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Vladimir Putin · Donald Trump · Xi Jinping · Ukraine · Russia · China · Abu Dhabi

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