U.S. midterms offer hope on new aid for Ukraine, analysts say

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his office in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, on Oct. 18. Zelenskyy has expressed hope that the outcome of the U.S. midterm election will boost support for Kyiv and help end Europe's bloodiest conflict since World War II. | BLOOMBERG

Nov 6, 2026

WASHINGTON – The Democratic sweep in U.S. midterm elections opens doors to new aid for Ukraine as it battles Moscow’s invasion, and could bring about scrutiny over President Donald Trump’s Russia policies, analysts said Thursday.

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 U.S. support to Ukraine, said Carrie Lee, senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

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