Ukraine between Trump and the Democrats - we analyze it together with an expert ◾ The Republican defeat in the midterm elections for Congress raises the question: How will this affect US foreign policy in the remaining two years of Trump's presidency? Experts believe that the Democrats will have only a minor influence on the president's foreign policy moves. For the countries of Europe and Ukraine, the victory of the Democrats in the mid-term elections is associated with hopes for a rapid improvement in relations with America. So far, Donald Trump has pursued a policy of pressure on Kyiv, trying to force it to agree to end the war on unfavorable terms for the Ukrainians. ◾ Vyacheslav Potpanko, deputy director of the National Institute for Strategic Studies of Ukraine, emphasized in an interview with Khachin.az that according to the US Constitution, the state budget is controlled by Congress. Democrats will now determine which bills will come up for a vote. However, the president has veto power. Passing new aid to Ukraine against Trump's wishes would require a two-thirds vote in both houses, which Democrats still don't have. Continue reading here.