Putin wants Ukraine deal with Trump and Xi. Europe fears being cut out, Zelenskyy refuses to surrender territory.

Trump is planning to meet Putin and Xi in Shenzhen next week, and Ukraine is worried about being left out of the room. Zelenskyy doesn’t want three powerful countries deciding what happens to Ukrainian territory without Ukraine at the table. European leaders are making the same point: no deal should redraw Ukraine’s borders or decide its future without Kyiv’s consent.

Putin hasn’t softened his demands. He wants Russia to keep the territory it claims and rejects foreign peacekeepers. US envoys say Europe will be included in the next round of talks, but Moscow hasn’t signed on. Putin gets his photo with Trump and Xi. Ukraine is still waiting to find out who gets to negotiate its future.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/11/13/us-envoys-say-europeans-will-be-included-in-upcoming-ukraine-peace-talks_6779500_4.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/13/trump-meet-with-putin-xi-jinping/

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