Ukraine hopes for more US support following midterm elections
Kyiv and Moscow consider how a weakened Trump could affect their respective goals for a Washington-brokered peace deal. A Democratic romp in US midterm elections could change Russia’s strategic calculus toward the West, analysts suggested, as Ukraine hailed the prospect of a more sympathetic Washington. Ukraine’s leader said this week that Kyiv hoped for a “balance of power, and that we will be supported more.” Meanwhile, the Kremlin anticipated that a weakened President Donald Trump wouldn’t be able to pressure Kyiv to accept a peace deal favorable to Moscow, Bloomberg reported, potentially emboldening Russia to intensify its aerial assault. “For Moscow, the main takeaway is that betting exclusively on a personal relationship with Trump is becoming increasingly risky,” a Russian analyst told The Times. Further flare-ups in the Middle East could also draw Trump’s attention away from the Ukraine war, a UK defense expert noted.
Kyiv and Moscow consider how a weakened Trump could affect their respective goals for a Washington-brokered peace deal. A Democratic romp in US midterm elections could change Russia’s strategic calculus toward the West, analysts suggested, as Ukraine hailed the prospect of a more sympathetic Washington. Ukraine’s leader said this week that Kyiv hoped for a “balance of power, and that we will be supported more.” Meanwhile, the Kremlin anticipated that a weakened President Donald Trump wouldn’t be able to pressure Kyiv to accept a peace deal favorable to Moscow, Bloomberg reported, potentially emboldening Russia to intensify its aerial assault.
“For Moscow, the main takeaway is that betting exclusively on a personal relationship with Trump is becoming increasingly risky,” a Russian analyst told The Times. Further flare-ups in the Middle East could also draw Trump’s attention away from the Ukraine war, a UK defense expert noted.