Zelenskyy hopes for increased US support following midterm elections

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes that following the US midterm elections, which were won by the Democrats, the balance of power in the US will stabilise and Ukraine will receive more support.

Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with ZDF

Quote: "What do the US election results mean for us? As human beings, we always believe and hope that any changes will be for the better. Why? Because during any election, especially in the United States, you hear signals.

The signals from the Democratic Party were that, if they win, then, in addition to domestic issues, it will be important for them to focus on the war in Europe. This is Russia's war against Ukraine.

We have bipartisan support. I'm grateful to both Democrats and Republicans for that. But during the election campaign, Democrats spoke very clearly about supporting Ukraine and providing assistance to Ukraine.

In my view, some of these ties between America and Europe have been lost over the past two years. And this alliance is very important to us, because without it, stopping Putin is extremely difficult. And so the hope is that the balance of power will now be such that we will receive more support."

Details: Zelenskyy noted that if Congress starts talking about strong financial support for Ukraine or providing Ukraine with weapons – like the support Europe is showing today, for example – that will be a positive thing for Ukrainians.

Zelenskyy believes that this will influence Russian leader Vladimir Putin and make him think about whether it makes sense for him to continue the war.

Quote: "Logically, this will bring us closer to potential negotiations and potential peace."

Background: During the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump's Republican Party lost its majority in both houses of Congress.

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