The victory of the Democrats", which even they did not expect: Diplomat Chali on the US elections Valery Chali, Ukraine's ambassador to the United States in 2015-2019, in an interview with Radio Liberty, called the results of the mid-term congressional elections historic. According to him, it was a surprise even for the Democrats themselves. Chali also sees the election results as a "good sign" for the 250,000 Ukrainians in the US who are in an uncertain legal situation: "Now they have opportunities to find some kind of foothold, because they are in an elevated position, they are not lying down now. 250 thousand illegal" Radio Liberty.