04.11.2026 16:10
Following the Democrats' securing a majority in both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a statement that they hope the election results will not affect Donald Trump's efforts for peace in Ukraine.
According to the results of the midterm elections held in the US on November 3, which are beginning to become clear, the Democrats won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. After this election outcome, a striking assessment of the issue came from Russia, where attention turned.
"WE HOPE IT DOES NOT AFFECT PEACE EFFORTS"
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, in his statement on the effect of the midterm election results on Donald Trump's Ukraine policies, said, "We hope the US midterm election results do not affect Trump's efforts for peace in Ukraine."
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Answering the question of whether the election results would make dialogue between Russia and the US more difficult, Peskov stated that they hope the diplomatic process continues and said: "US President Donald Trump remains in office, and we sincerely hope he continues his peacekeeping efforts. There are developments, and the next round of trilateral talks will be held soon. Melania Trump's successful peacekeeping and humanitarian aid efforts. We hope all of this continues."
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To the question of whether the new, changed structure of Congress would hinder the diplomacy Trump is conducting, Peskov replied, "This is America's internal affair."