Zelenskyy on US Midterms: Hopes Democratic-Led Congress Will Step Up Support for Ukraine, Says Strong Aid Would Affect Putin's Decisions
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he hoped the Democratic Party's victory in the US midterm elections and its control of both chambers of Congress would lead to increased American support for Ukraine, arguing that strong US backing would affect Russian President Vladimir Putin's decisions, Reuters reported on November 5. The remarks came in an interview with Germany's ZDF programme Magazin Royale, released on November 4 ahead of the interview's November 6 broadcast, in the same programme as the segment on a winter ceasefire and elections.
In the November 3 midterm elections, the Democrats took control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, ending Republican control of Congress. "I am also grateful to the Republicans, but the Democrats speak very clearly about supporting Ukraine and providing assistance to Ukraine," Zelenskyy said in the interview. He said the Democrats spoke about renewing the connection between the United States and Europe, and that there was therefore hope a new balance of power would emerge and Ukraine would receive more support.
"If Congress now speaks of strong financial support or military assistance, as Europe is doing and demonstrating today, then that will be something positive that will have an impact on Putin," he said. The new Congress is set to take office in January, and Democratic aides have told US media that helping Kyiv would be a priority when the party takes control of the congressional agenda.
Kaja Kallas, the European Union's foreign policy chief, said she hoped the new US Congress would continue supporting Ukraine and also put more pressure on Russia. Zelenskyy also said he had held detailed conversations with Steve Witkoff, Trump's special envoy, and Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, ahead of a new round of talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11, and wrote that the negotiations must move forward at full throttle to end the war as quickly as possible.
(Source: Reuters)
Source: Reuters
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