From Foreign Policy · Sam Skove, Christina Lu · · 1m
U.S. Midterms Bring Hope for Ukrainians
U.S. Democrats win elections as Ukrainians face winter and Russian attacks.
In brief
U.S. Democrats win elections as Ukrainians face winter and Russian attacks. U.S. midterm results give Ukrainians hope amid winter and Russian strikes. Originally reported by Foreign Policy.
U.S. Midterm Results
U.S. Democrats won both the Senate and House of Representatives in the November 4 elections.
Ukrainian Focus
Ukrainians prioritize water and electricity over U.S. election outcomes.
“The main thing for us is that there’s water and electricity, and no war”
Power Cuts
Kyiv faces power and water disruptions from Russian attacks on infrastructure.
“The generator had already been running for eight hours”
Zelensky's Response
Zelensky links Russian attacks to U.S. elections, demanding attention to the signal.
“The Russians believe that America will not notice this signal from them. But such terror must be noticed and stopped”
Patriot Missiles
Ukraine seeks Patriot air defense interceptors but faces delays in U.S. deliveries.
“Zelensky has warned of shrinking supplies of the weapons and accused the United States of slow-rolling deliveries”
U.S. Sale Approval
U.S. approved $2.1 billion sale of Patriot missiles through Canada, Norway, and Germany.
“The sale runs through a U.S. program and would be completely funded by Canada, Norway, and Germany”
Postwar Talks
European Commission hosts talks on reconstruction and security guarantees next week.
“The European Commission is set to host representatives from Ukraine, the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, NATO, and the World Bank”
Abu Dhabi Mediation
U.S. to mediate Kyiv-Moscow talks on peace next week in Abu Dhabi.
“U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff announced talks on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and next steps toward peace”
The bottom line
U.S. midterm results give Ukrainians hope amid winter and Russian strikes.
