US Midterms Offer Hope on Ukraine Aid, Russia Scrutiny: Analysts
Kaja Kallas said the new Congress could sustain support for Kyiv and increase pressure on Moscow as lawmakers weigh probes into Trump-era concessions.
- Democrats in the U.S. Congress plan to increase aid to Ukraine, potentially voting on new support packages. Syracuse University political science professor Brian Taylor noted this could "put the US back into the picture" regarding military and economic assistance.
- Since taking office in January 2025, President Trump halted direct military aid to Ukraine. The conflict, now in its fifth year, has left European allies carrying the weight of support while Trump pursued summits with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
- Senior fellow Carrie Lee of the German Marshall Fund of the United States noted the new Congress provides a "floor" to prevent further US pullback. Congress would still need a two-thirds majority to override any potential veto from Trump.
- First Lady Melania Trump hosted a rare White House meeting between Russian and Ukrainian officials Thursday, calling for a "more enduring" ceasefire. A new round of talks is slated for Abu Dhabi next week.
- European Union diplomat Kaja Kallas voiced hope Wednesday that the legislature "will continue supporting Ukraine and also putting more pressure on Russia." Analysts suggest Ukraine is currently "uninterested in negotiating," anticipating a better deal with the new Congress.
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The Democratic victory in the US midterm elections paves the way for new aid to Ukraine, which is battling Moscow's invasion, and could also prompt a review of President Donald Trump's policy toward Russia, analysts said Thursday.
The new Democratic Congress could nullify all Trump's “peacekeeping” plans for Ukraine, says former CIA analyst Larry Johnson. The conflict in Ukraine may drag on indefinitely; both houses of Congress are already making statements about the need to increase military assistance
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US midterms offer hope on Ukraine aid, Russia scrutiny: analysts
Ties between Washington and Kyiv could remain tumultuous. Besides, Congress would need a hard-to-reach two-thirds majority to counter any Trump veto on legislation. But "the new Congress means that there's a floor" to delays or pullback in US support to Ukraine, said Carrie Lee, senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. "The new Congress will be able to effectively say, we're not going to abandon Ukraine entirely," she told…
Experts explain how support for Ukraine will change as power in the US Congress changes.
Democrats who won the midterm elections to the U.S. Congress plan to increase aid to Ukraine, including putting to the vote a new package of support for Kiev
Democrats who won the midterm elections to the U.S. Congress plan to increase aid to Ukraine, including putting to the vote a new package of support for Kiev
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