Congress Update. The expert explained what threatens Trump's failure in the elections. The mid-term elections for the US Congress will be held on November 3. Dmitry Suslov, deputy director of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at the National Research University's Higher School of Economics, told AIF how the results of the vote could affect the Ukrainian conflict and US-Russian relations. "Domestic political pressure will certainly limit Trump's ability to develop cooperation with Russia. Again, any attempt to reach an agreement with the Russian Federation, any negotiation will result in a flurry of statements in Congress. Among other things, this will limit Russia's desire to make any concessions to the Trump administration," the expert noted. Photo: Reuters.