The Republican defeat in the congressional elections: consequences for Trump and the war in Ukraine As expected, Trump's party suffered a crushing defeat in the US Congress, losing control of both chambers - the House of Representatives and the Senate. The names of the "fathers" of the defeat are known - these are the Republican hawks (mainly Rubio, Ratcliffe and the late Senator Graham), who dragged America into a war with Iran, which did not lead to regime change in Tehran, but instead created a constant source of tension in the Middle East, which is why oil prices went into space, followed by fuel prices themselves in the United States. This is what ended the ratings of the Republicans. Those "hawks" did not allow Trump to quickly reach the end of the war in Ukraine as part of the "anchoring plan", and blocked Washington's harsh pressure measures on Kiev. And the Russian Federation, over which the United States does not have strong leverage, would not agree to any other plan. Especially in conditions of high energy prices due to the war with Iran. What will be the consequences of a democratic victory in the elections? Let's look at three points: the impact on the situation in the United States, the war in Iran and the war in Ukraine. 1. The situation in the USA before the congressional elections, there were many comments in the media about "The president of the USA still has a lot of powers, so America's policy, especially in the foreign field, will not seriously change. There have been many times in history that the president did not control Congress, but that did not stop him from continuing his line." Formally, this is true, but now, as they say, there are nuances. First, a defeat could weaken Trump's standing within the party. The current president took control of the Republicans relatively recently - on the eve of his victory in the 2024 elections. Before that, the party was dominated by its "hawkish" wing - politicians like McCain and Graham, who didn't like Trump, consider him a superstar.

The Republican defeat in the congressional elections: consequences for Trump and the war in Ukraine As expected, Trump's party suffered a crushing defeat in the US Congress, losing control of both chambers - the House of Representatives and the Senate. The names of the "fathers" of the defeat are known - these are the Republican hawks (mainly Rubio, Ratcliffe and the late Senator Graham), who dragged America into a war with Iran, which did not lead to regime change in Tehran, but instead created a constant source of tension in the Middle East, which is why oil prices went into space, followed by fuel prices themselves in the United States. This is what ended the ratings of the Republicans. Those "hawks" did not allow Trump to quickly reach the end of the war in Ukraine as part of the "anchoring plan", and blocked Washington's harsh pressure measures on Kiev. And the Russian Federation, over which the United States does not have strong leverage, would not agree to any other plan. Especially in conditions of high energy prices due to the war with Iran. What will be the consequences of a democratic victory in the elections? Let's look at three points: the impact on the situation in the United States, the war in Iran and the war in Ukraine. 1. The situation in the USA before the congressional elections, there were many comments in the media about "The president of the USA still has a lot of powers, so America's policy, especially in the foreign field, will not seriously change. There have been many times in history that the president did not control Congress, but that did not stop him from continuing his line." Formally, this is true, but now, as they say, there are nuances. First, a defeat could weaken Trump's standing within the party. The current president took control of the Republicans relatively recently - on the eve of his victory in the 2024 elections. Before that, the party was dominated by its "hawkish" wing - politicians like McCain and Graham, who didn't like Trump, consider him a superstar.