US midterms could shape Trump’s final two years and Ukraine policy

Politics · First reported 31 Oct, 14:25 · Updated 14:46

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The midterm results may affect both Trump’s domestic position and the direction of US policy toward Ukraine, including sanctions, proposed Patriot sales and possible peace efforts. The supplied coverage describes competing assessments of how an electoral setback could affect Ukraine.

Polling cited in the article gives Democrats a 94% chance of winning the House and a 76% chance of winning the Senate; analysts differ on what a Trump setback could mean for Ukraine.
The article says the US confirmed a sale of 500 Patriot systems to Ukraine, but production will take years and Europe and Canada would fund them.
The article also describes European disagreements over talks with Putin and concern that US-Russia discussions could leave European countries sidelined.

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Key facts

House forecast cited: Democrats: 94% chance of taking the House.
Senate forecast cited: Democrats: 76% chance of winning the Senate.
Patriot systems: The US confirmed a sale of 500 systems to Ukraine; the article says production will take several years.
Funding: The Patriot systems would be funded by Europe and Canada, according to the article.