# The Kremlin hopes the U.S. election shake-up won’t shift Trump’s negotiations on Ukraine

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-kremlin-hopes-the-u-s-election-shake-up-wont-shift-trumps-negotiations-on-ukraine/
- Published: 2026-11-08T20:15:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T21:36:58+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/the-kremlin-hopes-the-u-s-election-shake-up-wont-shift-trumps-negotiations-on-ukraine
- Topics: Elections, Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Russia hopes Trump will continue pursuing negotiations with Ukraine.
- Another round of trilateral talks is planned in Abu Dhabi.
- US decisions on fuel, sanctions and military support remain contentious.

## Summary

Russia watched the Republicans’ defeat in the US midterm elections amid predictions that a Democratic-controlled Congress could increase support for Ukraine. The Kremlin said it hoped the result would not disrupt President Donald Trump’s efforts to negotiate an end to the war, while declining to comment on how the new Congress might affect US policy.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said another round of talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the US was planned for Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. He praised First Lady Melania Trump’s role in a limited ceasefire near occupied Oleshky that enabled aid deliveries and evacuations. The article also describes Trump’s recent moves on Russian fuel imports and sanctions, pressure on Kyiv over strikes on Russian refineries, constraints on Ukraine’s Starshield access, and a proposed $2.1 billion sale of Patriot interceptors.

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