“I really don’t want this to be Yalta 2, 3, 4”: Zelenskyy fears Trump-Xi-Putin meeting could redivide world, with Ukraine on agenda
Great powers may sit down to redraw the world’s spheres of influence again.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is wary of a potential summit involving US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, fearing it could echo the controversial Yalta Conference of 1945. This former gathering saw the Soviet Union, the United States, and Britain redraw postwar Europe, effectively dictating the fate of smaller nations without their participation.
Zelenskyy is explicit about the participants' interests. He concedes that China's gains from such a meeting are unclear, but Russia is likely to benefit significantly. "I just don't see the benefit for China, and I definitely see the benefit of this format for Russia," Zelenskyy remarks. He also points to the 2025 Alaska summit and the 2023 Trump-Putin meeting as precedents that Moscow has drawn upon when making its demands.
While the topics on the table remain unknown, Zelenskyy confirms that Ukraine's fate will undoubtedly be one of the subjects discussed. He vehemently adds, "I really don't want this to be 'Yalta 2, 3, 4,' when there is a redistribution of influence." Zelenskyy prefers the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi to be held prior to any meeting in China.
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