Putin, Xi, and Trump to Meet as Zelensky Warns of NATO Border Demands

Ukrainian President Zelensky warns that Putin aims to redraw European borders, as reports suggest Russia demands NATO withdraw troops from positions held since 1997. A trilateral summit between Putin, Xi Jinping, and Trump is set for November 19 in Shenzhen. The New York Times reports Russia's demands include removing NATO guarantees from the Balkans, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, and Baltic states, recalling Cold War-era divisions. Zelensky claims the US proposal for Ukraine's NATO entry requires ceding the Donbas, and he increasingly doubts American impartiality as a mediator. Zelensky believes Putin will raise Finland, Sweden, Hungary, and US presence in the Baltics, and warns a Russian humanitarian operation in Konstantinovka may precede offensives on Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. He states Putin personally does not support a ceasefire, while Ukraine faces Starlink satellite disruptions.