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title: "Zelenskyy Warns of «Putin's Exit from Isolation» Amid Idea of Trump, Xi and Putin Meeting Without Ukraine"
description: "In an interview with Corriere della Sera, Zelenskyy stated that Putin's exit from isolation has already begun and demanded consultations with Ukraine if its future is discussed at a meeting of Trump, Xi, and Putin."
date: 2026-10-20T08:53:09.491Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelenskyy-warns-putin-isolation-trump-xi-meeting
tags: [ukraine, zelensky, trump, putin, xi-jinping, diplomacy]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Zelenskyy Warns of «Putin's Exit from Isolation» Amid Idea of Trump, Xi and Putin Meeting Without Ukraine

![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wearing dark attire at an official event](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/20/zelenskyi-vyhod-putina-iz-izolyacii-vstrecha-trampa-si-i-putina/zelenskyi-vyhod-putina-iz-izolyacii-vstrecha-trampa-si-i-putina-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Zelenskyy stated that Putin's gradual exit from isolation has already begun
- Kyiv demands consultations with Ukraine if its agenda is at the center of the Trump, Xi, and Putin meeting
- Trump previously called Russia's behavior 'quite normal' and proposed discussing denuclearization
- Zelenskyy urged US senators to lift restrictions on intelligence and weapons supplies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on the idea of a potential meeting between the leaders of the US, Russia, and China without Kyiv's participation. In an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, cited by RBC-Ukraine, the head of state stated that Vladimir Putin's emergence from international isolation «has already begun» and that Ukraine wants to be kept informed if its future is on the agenda of such talks.

### «Putin's gradual exit from isolation has already begun»

The journalist reminded Zelenskyy that Vladimir Putin is proposing a meeting with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping without Ukraine's involvement, and asked whether the president is concerned that the country's future might be discussed without it. «I would like to understand, in order to avoid further surprises. The question is not only whether they will meet with us or without us: unfortunately, Putin's gradual exit from isolation has already begun. This will not be the first step», Zelenskyy replied.

### Demand for consultations with Ukraine

At the same time, the Ukrainian president emphasized that Kyiv does not intend to give up its right to be heard. «However, if Ukraine is on the agenda, we would like Ukraine to be consulted. I cannot comment on the rest: I do not know what they will discuss», he added. Thus, Zelenskyy effectively set a condition: any discussion of the Ukrainian agenda in the «big three» format must be accompanied by consultations with Kyiv.

### Washington's position: «Russia is behaving normally»

Recall that Donald Trump has previously commented on the potential trilateral meeting. According to him, Russia is «behaving quite normally» regarding the issue of Ukraine. The American leader added that he would hold such a meeting to discuss nuclear weapons and denuclearization. These statements contrast with Zelenskyy's assessment, which interprets the very fact of preparing the conversation as a signal of Moscow's decreasing isolation.

### Pressure on Washington regarding supplies

In parallel, Zelenskyy urged US senators to pressure Trump into lifting restrictions on intelligence sharing and arms supplies. According to the Ukrainian president, over the past week, Kyiv has three times failed to receive warnings from Washington about Russian ballistics. This argument underscores that for Ukraine, not only the diplomatic track remains crucial, but also practical security support.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Зеленский оценил риск переговоров Трампа, Си и Путина за спиной Украины](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zelenskiy-otsiniv-rizik-peregovoriv-trampa-1792485488.html) - Primary source: Zelenskyy's quotes from the Corriere della Sera interview, Trump's position, appeal to US senators.
- [Итоги переговоров Трампа и Путина: Путин заявил, что согласен на 30 дней прекратить удары по ...](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0/20250318-%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%BF%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B8-%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D0%B8-%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%8F%D1%82-%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8B-%D0%BF%D0%BE-%D1%8D%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BC-%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%8A%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BC-%D0%B4%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3-%D0%B4%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B0) - Подтверждено по источнику rfi.fr
- ["Не просто так приезжали": Зеленский раскрыл детали переговоров с людьми Трампа](https://glavred.info/war/ne-prosto-tak-priezzhali-zelenskiy-raskryl-detali-peregovorov-s-lyudmi-trampa-10798937.html) - Подтверждено по источнику glavred.info
- [США передадут сигнал Путину: Зеленский раскрыл детали переговоров с Трампом](https://glavred.info/ukraine/ssha-peredadut-signal-putinu-zelenskiy-raskryl-detali-peregovorov-s-trampom-10798658.html) - Подтверждено по источнику glavred.info

## FAQ

### What did Zelenskyy say about the potential meeting between Trump, Putin, and Xi without Ukraine?

He stated that Putin's gradual exit from isolation has already begun and emphasized that if Ukraine is on the agenda, it must be consulted.

### What is Trump's position on such a meeting?

According to Trump, Russia is 'behaving quite normally' regarding Ukraine, and he would hold a meeting to discuss nuclear weapons and denuclearization.

### What else did Zelenskyy state in this context?

He urged US senators to pressure Trump to lift restrictions on intelligence sharing and arms supplies, noting that within a week Kyiv failed three times to receive warnings about Russian ballistics.