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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Kuleba, emphasized that a tripartite meeting between Putin, Trump, and Xi could only encourage the continuation of the war in Ukraine, rather than its termination, and pointed out that there is no place for Putin at the same table with the leaders of the USA and China while Russia still violates peace. #Ukraina #Putins #mieru (translated)

"There is also a delay at the level of the U.S. Department of Defense in supplying certain vital tools." "The Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the President's Office team have been instructed to urgently contact partners who can strengthen our air defense as soon as possible. There are political agreements that have not been implemented at the operational level. There is also a delay at the level of the U.S. Department of Defense in supplying certain vital tools," noted V. Zelensky and added that an additional meeting will be held in the evening to evaluate the results of all contacts planned for that day. #Ukraina #Zelenskis #Pentagonas (translated)

Torsten Heinrich wrote that the proliferation of jet-powered drone attack systems shows that delayed reactions to developments in the Ukraine war are only slightly better than no reaction at all. The threat had primarily consisted of slower drones with piston engines until a year ago. Intercept drones that would have been suitable against the new jet drones would be useless, he argued. Heinrich advocated for close collaboration with the Ukrainian armed forces and for the German defense industry to produce directly for Ukraine. This way, production capacity could be built while Ukrainian feedback conveyed the actual need. If the supplied weapons were needed in Germany, production could, according to Heinrich, be immediately switched to the Bundeswehr. The output would then be many times higher than without production for Ukraine, and the systems would better meet current requirements and unit prices than the interests of German drone companies targeting government contracts. Heinrich wrote that arms deliveries to Ukraine are also in Germany's interest because this way Germany could develop and manufacture in sufficient numbers those weapons that would be needed in a conflict with German involvement. #Drohnentechnologie #UkrainischeKriegsführung #Rüstungsindustrie (translated)

Volodymyr Zelensky convened an urgent meeting and informed that some political agreements with the United States had not been implemented, and the delivery of necessary equipment from that country had been delayed. He instructed his team to urgently establish contacts. #Ukraina #Zełenski #wsparcie #USA #UA (translated)

"In such cases, the attribution should be very clear. (...) It (Russia - BNS) tries to mask its traces, but on the other hand, it seeks to maintain tension, so that you in the West know that if you help Ukraine, you could face the same." President Gitanas Nausėda said that Russia's hybrid attacks against Europe are difficult to trace because the Kremlin deliberately covers up its tracks. #Rusija #NATO #HibridinisKaras (translated)

Drones struck the central park of Novos Vodolag in the presence of many people, including families with children. Unfortunately, two women and a baby in a stroller were killed. At least 14 people were injured, including seven children, reported Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi on the social network Telegram. #Rusija #Ukraina #Charkivas (translated)

**Putin wants Trump and Xi to help him divide Ukraine.** **Putin proposes a summit with Trump and Xi to discuss an agreement on Ukraine** *Zelensky would not be included in the proposed negotiations, as the Russian leader seeks to negotiate an end to the war on terms favorable to Moscow.* The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, proposed that he, President Trump, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet next month to talk about Ukraine, in an attempt to negotiate an end to the four-year conflict on terms favorable to Moscow, according to people familiar with the discussions. The plan represents Putin's effort to capitalize on the rapprochement between Trump and the Russian leader, which has alarmed Ukraine and its allies in Washington and Europe. A summit of this kind — without the participation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — would be unprecedented and trigger alarms in European capitals and elsewhere. ## What's at stake The proposal would reportedly take place on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, on November 18–19. Putin is said to have floated the idea in a phone call with Trump on October 9; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that talks about a possible meeting are underway, but without an agenda or agreement defined. The central point is not just "ending the war": it's **who decides the future of Ukraine**. Excluding Zelensky — and, implicitly, the European Union — would transform peace into an agreement among powers over territory, security, and spheres of influence, rather than negotiations with the invaded country. ## Critique of Putin Putin is trying to convert the invasion into a negotiation of great powers. By proposing a sort of "new Yalta," he seeks three gains: to legitimize Russia's territorial gains, to divide Western allies, and to present Russia as an equal partner to the U.S. and China. His logic is cynical: a country that launched an aggressive war wants the victims and European neighbors to be mere objects of decision. Any "peace" shaped without Kyiv will have little legitimacy and low chances of lasting because Ukraine will continue to have the capacity and will to resist. ## Critique of Trump Trump may not have accepted the summit yet, but his reluctance to immediately refuse is dangerous. By leaving the door open for a meeting without Zelensky, he risks validating Putin's premise: that Ukraine's fate can be resolved by Washington, Moscow, and Beijing. There is also a serious contradiction: Trump presents himself as the man capable of "ending the war," but a hasty peace that rewards aggression would not be peace — it would be a pause that encourages the next invasion. And the report of a potential agreement on Russian diesel, arising in the same conversation, reinforces the perception that economic and personal interests may weigh more than European security. ## Critique of Xi Xi stands to gain a lot by accepting to host or mediate: it places China at the center of the reorganization of European security without bearing the cost of war. However, his neutrality is fictitious; Beijing maintained close economic and political ties with Moscow during the invasion and has an interest in weakening American influence in Europe. If Xi participates in a format that excludes Ukraine, he will cease to be a mediator and become a co-author of a geopolitical arrangement. This would be especially serious for Central and Eastern European countries, which view the defense of Ukraine as a matter of principle and their own security. ## The decisive test A conference can only be legitimate if it includes Ukraine as a participant with full veto rights and involves the European partners who finance and support its defense. Without this, it is not diplomacy: it is an attempt to **divide influence at the expense of a sovereign country**. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/putin-floats-a-summit-with-trump-and-xi-to-de (translated)

not wanting to end the war On Sunday evening, the first once again accused the second of "not wanting to end the war" before harshly reproaching him for the Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries. would have been able to conclude a better deal two years ago than he can today Obviously aligned with the cause of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump then stated that Volodymyr Zelensky "would have been able to conclude a better deal two years ago than he can today" before concluding "I WANT THIS WAR TO END!" #GuerreEnUkraine #Poutine #Trump (translated)