Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a warning on Wednesday about the potential reallocation of spheres of influence among the world's major powers, ahead of a possible trilateral meeting involving the leaders of the United States, Russia, and China. This caution
comes amid arrangements for a historic summit between the three leaders on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum scheduled for mid-November, a meeting supported by the American side. Zelensky expressed concerns that the meeting might resemble the
historical Yalta conferences, which redrew influence maps after World War II, effectively allowing major powers to decide the fate of smaller nations without their participation. He noted that Russia appears to be the most eager party for this meeting, warning
against granting it new diplomatic gains that could impact the situation in Ukraine. Separately, a meeting involving representatives from Russia, Ukraine, and the United States is expected to take place in the UAE in November to revive stalled peace efforts
since early this year, focusing on achieving a maritime ceasefire to secure Ukrainian grain exports and a truce in the energy sector before winter. Russia rejects any ceasefire before reaching substantive agreements, while Zelensky voiced frustration over the slow delivery
of American Patriot interceptor missiles, which are crucial to counter advanced Russian missiles, also highlighting a shortage of Norwegian-made NASAMS interceptor missiles. He previously accused the United States of deliberately delaying these arms deliveries amid recent political tensions.
