He can increase contacts with Putin": experts assessed the consequences of Trump's defeat for Ukraine and Europe. in a child The Republican defeat in the midterm elections will not necessarily lead to a change in Washington's course towards Ukraine. As experts interviewed for the publication point out, although the Democrats won a majority in both houses of Congress, President Trump retains significant powers in foreign policy. Security expert Nico Lang even admits that Trump "may increase contacts with Vladimir Putin." According to political scientist Carlo Masala, Trump has not weakened in foreign policy, so "we shouldn't trust that he will be more willing to compromise." American expert Thomas Yeager believes that Trump can, on the contrary, now "promote his interests more aggressively."