# MARK ALMOND: I fear Trump’s summit with Putin and Xi next week will be like Yalta in 1945 when three leaders carved up the world

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mark-almond-i-fear-trumps-summit-with-putin-and-xi-next-week-will-be-like-yalta-in-1945-when-three-leaders-carved-up-the-world/
- Published: 2026-11-11T23:00:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16285627/Trumps-summit-Putin-Xi-Yalta-1945.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Asia, Geopolitics, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump may meet Putin and Xi at the Shenzhen APEC summit.
- Ukraine’s air defences face shortages as winter approaches.
- The writer warns against a deal that weakens US allies.

## Summary

Donald Trump is expected to meet Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping on the sidelines of next week’s APEC summit in Shenzhen, a gathering the article compares with the 1945 Yalta conference. The writer argues the meeting could shape the balance of power and leave Ukraine and other US allies exposed if Trump seeks a quick political win from a weakened position at home.

The article says Ukraine’s air-defence supplies are under pressure: by mid-October, Kyiv had nearly exhausted some interceptor missiles, while the US had used 80 per cent of its Thaad missiles and half its Patriot missiles in the Iran war. It warns that Russian attacks on energy infrastructure could leave Ukraine increasingly vulnerable over winter, and says Moscow may seek both territorial concessions in Ukraine and reduced support for NATO’s eastern members. The writer also points to Yalta, arguing Stalin later broke promises made there.

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