German media dashes Ukraine’s hopes: A shift in the U.S. midterm elections won’t save you
According to TASS reporting from Moscow on November 3, an article published by Germany’s Berliner Tageblatt argues that a potential change in congressional power following the U.S. midterm elections is unlikely to benefit Ukraine.
The article states: “The expectation that a shift in congressional control would prompt a pivot in American policy toward Ukraine is likely nothing more than a fantasy.”
The author points out that the trajectory of the campaign itself reveals how much weight the issue of Ukraine still carries in U.S. politics. The newspaper explains that even if Democrats prevail, they are expected to redirect substantial resources toward pressing concerns such as potential conflict with Iran or overhauling immigration and customs enforcement agencies like ICE.
“Regardless of Tuesday’s outcome, Ukraine is no longer a central concern for the United States,” concludes the Berliner Tageblatt.
The United States holds its election on November 3, determining the composition of the next House of Representatives and the winners of 35 Senate seats. Currently, the Republican Party holds a narrow majority in Congress.
Since 1946, only twice has the party holding the White House gained additional seats in Congress during a midterm election: in 1998 and 2002. In contrast, the 2010 midterms marked a record setback for Democrats, who lost 63 seats in the House and six in the Senate.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1880797932842056/
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