What happened
Analysts said Thursday the Democratic sweep in the U.S. midterm elections opens doors to new aid for Ukraine as it battles Moscow's invasion, and could bring scrutiny of President Donald Trump's Russia policies.
Why it matters
A new Congress would set a floor under any delays or pullback in U.S. support to Ukraine, one analyst said, though ties could remain tumultuous.
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The Democratic sweep in the U.S. midterm elections is being read by analysts as a potential opening for new aid to Ukraine, which has been battling Moscow's invasion. Ties between Washington and Kyiv could remain tumultuous, and Congress would need a hard-to-reach two-thirds majority to counter any Trump veto on legislation. Even so, one analyst argued that the new Congress means there is a floor to delays or pullback in U.S. support to Ukraine. The result does not automatically produce aid; it changes the baseline against which any pullback would be measured.
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