{
  "id": 16309329,
  "title": "Ukraine’s ex-PM Warns Against ‘Sham’ Trump-Putin Diplomacy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/ukraines-ex-pm-warns-against-sham-trump-putin-diplomacy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T09:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/88062"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has cautioned against a \"sham\" diplomatic summit between Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping, accusing Russia of aiming to partition Europe. Speaking at the Freedom Games conference in Łódź, Yatsenyuk portrayed such a meeting without Ukraine as a \"sham talk\" and likened it to the Munich Agreement of 1938 and the Yalta Conference of 1945. He alleged that Putin intends to carve up Europe and criticized Moscow for using diplomacy as a means to buy time. Yatsenyuk dismissed Ukraine's future and Europe's security as negotiable issues only with those directly affected. The former head of government also rebuked Trump's decision to allow Russian diesel imports and waive new sanctions under a law named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, deeming it unprecedented and stating that it eases pressure on Moscow as its invasion of Ukraine proceeds. Rejecting Trump's claim that Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries primarily caused the rise in US fuel prices, Yatsenyuk pointed to the Iran war and questioned whether Russian diesel shipments could significantly lower prices. He warned that Russia could launch 70 to 120 ballistic missiles a month, requiring Ukraine to have at least 120 interceptors monthly to safeguard its cities, of which they currently possess virtually none. Despite his criticism of Washington's Russia policy, Yatsenyuk urged Ukraine to retain bipartisan support in the United States, emphasizing the ongoing need for American intelligence, Patriot missiles, and other equipment purchased with European funds for Ukraine's defense. He concluded by advocating for the presence of Americans in Ukraine, not their withdrawal.",
  "summary": "Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk cautioned that Ukraine must not be sacrificed in a great-power deal between Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping, comparing such meetings to the Munich and Yalta agreements. Yatsenyuk condemned the White House’s commercial diesel pact with Moscow and the Graham Act waiver, arguing that Middle East instability drives oil inflation rather…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Ukrainian PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk warns against sham Trump-Putin-Xi summit",
    "Russia aims to partition Europe, Yatsenyuk claims, likening it to Munich and Yalta",
    "Ukraine's future and security not negotiable issues with third parties"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Excluding Ukraine from high-level negotiations risks repeating historical failures where major powers partitioned European territory without the consent of those directly facing the threat of Russian aggression.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}