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At least six anti‑Ukraine members of Congress lost in the U.S. midterm elections. Kyiv Post reports this.
The outlet notes that the key reason for the politicians' defeats was not foreign policy, including attitudes toward Ukraine, but poor domestic economics and high prices in the U.S. In particular, a congresswoman of Ukrainian descent who was one of the most outspoken opponents of supporting Kyiv — Victoria Spartz — lost her race.
In Indiana, where she had comfortably won two years ago by 18,5%, Spartz lost by 52-48%. The politician conceded defeat but said the reason was Democratic dishonesty about her record and Republican politics.
Three other Republicans who criticized aid to Ukraine lost in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Notably, Derrick Van Orden, who in 2022 strongly supported Kyiv but had reversed his position a year later. His opponent, Rebecca Cooke, beat Van Orden in part by calling for increased support for Ukraine and greater pressure on Russia. In Wisconsin, Bryan Steil, who was an outspoken opponent of supporting Ukraine, became the first Republican to lose in his district in the past 30 years.
Another defeat in Pennsylvania was suffered by Scott Perry, the former head of the House Freedom Caucus and a consistent opponent of U.S. aid to Ukraine.
At the same time, the outlet writes, one Republican congressman, Paul Gosar, who consistently voted against support for Ukraine, retained his seat after the Arizona elections. However, during the campaign, Ukraine was not the main issue for him — he mentioned it only in the context of criticizing U.S. commitments abroad, with the exception of Israel.
U.S. elections: important news
Earlier, Sky News explained what the U.S. election results mean. According to journalists, amid Republican setbacks in the elections, the U.S. president could significantly increase turbulence in international politics.
The outlet suggests that now Trump does not have to worry about upcoming elections, and therefore he may take a number of steps that, in the U.S. president’s view, could embellish his legacy.
That Trump might increase pressure on Ukraine after the elections was also said by Pavlo Klimkin, Ukraine’s foreign minister in 2014-2019. He also emphasized that it is currently unknown what policy toward Ukraine Democrats will pursue after the elections.
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