How the results of the midterm elections in the United States may affect Ukraine. Reuters. Control of both houses of Congress will allow the Democrats to offer new aid to Kiev. If they get enough Republican support and a two-thirds majority, the new aid package could override Trump's veto. However, any increase in US aid is unlikely to come quickly and will not solve Ukraine's most pressing problem - a shortage of Patriot interceptors to protect its energy infrastructure and cities this winter. Democrats can also target other Trump policies. Gregory Meeks, a nominee to head the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at blocking Trump's plan to return Russian diesel to the world market. But the midterm elections are unlikely to change the Trump administration's stance on peace talks with Russia, where it is pressing Ukraine to reach an agreement while negotiating business deals with Moscow that would benefit American investors. The Kremlin said it hoped the results of the midterm elections would not affect what it called Trump's "neighborhood peace efforts."