# U.S. Midterms Bring Hope for Ukrainians

> U.S. Democrats win elections as Ukrainians face winter and Russian attacks.
- Title: U.S. Midterms Bring Hope for Ukrainians · Foreign Policy
- Summary: U.S. Democrats win elections as Ukrainians face winter and Russian attacks. U.S. midterm results give Ukrainians hope amid winter and Russian strikes.
- Keywords: us midterms, ukraine, russia, democrats, senate, house of representatives, zelensky, trump, patriot missiles, ukraine russia war, Foreign Policy
- Source: Foreign Policy — https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/11/04/us-midterms-democrats-ukraine-russia
- Author: Sam Skove, Christina Lu
- Published: 2026-11-05T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: us midterms, ukraine, russia, democrats, senate, house of representatives, zelensky, trump, patriot missiles, ukraine russia war
## 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
## Key takeaway

U.S. midterm results give Ukrainians hope amid winter and Russian strikes.