Zelensky warns against redrawing European security before Ukraine gets guarantees

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called discussions on a new European security architecture with Russia premature and dangerous before the war ends and Kyiv receives security guarantees. He warned this could lead to a new division of Europe into spheres of influence. In a CNN interview published Saturday, Zelensky insisted partners must first discuss ending Russia's war, then Ukraine's security guarantees, before any broader Europe-Russia framework. He rejected a "Yalta 2.0" scenario, referencing the 1945 conference that divided Europe. The remarks follow US President Donald Trump's November 5 announcement of a "massive deal" affecting Ukraine and Europe. Trump's envoy Jared Kushner said Washington discussed Ukrainian guarantees and broader security architecture in Brussels ahead of next week's negotiations.