Vladimir Zelensky has expressed concern over a possible meeting between the leaders of Russia, the United States and China at the APEC summit in November. He fears that the three major powers could reach agreements affecting other countries, including Ukraine, without their participation.

Zelensky compared the potential trilateral talks to the 1945 Yalta Conference, where Allied leaders discussed the postwar political order in Europe. However, he questioned whether today’s global powers could negotiate a similar division of spheres of influence.

According to the Ukrainian publication Strana.ua, Zelensky warned against a new version of the Yalta Conference that could reshape not only geopolitical influence but also the way international affairs are approached.

He argued that the modern world is far more fragmented than it was in the mid-20th century. Technological developments and changing political realities, in his view, make sweeping agreements between major powers considerably harder to achieve.

Zelensky believes Moscow has the strongest interest in arranging a trilateral summit. He suggested that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of the United States and China would itself represent a significant diplomatic achievement for Russia. Beijing, however, may be less enthusiastic about the proposed format because it sees no clear benefits from participating.