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Post Editorial Board. (2026, October 20). Trump going for ‘Yalta 2’ with Putin and Xi would blow up the Republican Party. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/opinion/trump-going-for-yalta-2-with-putin-and-xi-would-blow-up-gop/
Post Editorial Board. “Trump going for ‘Yalta 2’ with Putin and Xi would blow up the Republican Party.” New York Post, 20 Oct. 2026, https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/opinion/trump-going-for-yalta-2-with-putin-and-xi-would-blow-up-gop/.
Post Editorial Board. “Trump going for ‘Yalta 2’ with Putin and Xi would blow up the Republican Party.” New York Post, October 20, 2026. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/opinion/trump-going-for-yalta-2-with-putin-and-xi-would-blow-up-gop/.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the four-year-old Ukraine conflict, favoring Moscow's interests. The proposal, reported by the Wall Street Journal on October 18, cites sources familiar with discussions initiated during a phone call between Putin and Trump on October 9. The White House has not confirmed or denied the proposal, while the Kremlin acknowledges the possibility of such a meeting but lacks clarity on its details. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would not be invited to this proposed summit, which aims to establish spheres of influence around the world, reminiscent of the 1945 Yalta Summit that divided Europe post-World War II. Trump has expressed willingness to meet for discussions on denuclearization rather than focusing solely on resolving the Ukraine war, suggesting potential negotiations could occur in China during November's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. However, this proposal faces significant opposition within the Republican Party, potentially damaging its chances in upcoming midterm elections.
If President Donald Trump wants a full-on riot within the Republican Party, going along with Vladimir Putin’s idea for a “Yalta 2” summit with Xi Jinping is the way to do it.
Putin knows that the original Yalta was a triumph for Joseph Stalin, who persuaded an ailing President Franklin Roosevelt to open the door to postwar Soviet domination of Eastern Europe.
That “peace in our time” deal ensured that British Premier Neville Chamberlain would go down in history as one of history’s greatest chumps.
Simply announcing he means to do this would instantly prompt all-out rebellion by much of the GOP, further sinking the party’s chances in the midterms.
