Russian State Media Says Trump Hasn't Lived up to Expectations
Summary
Russian state media described the U.S. midterm results as a setback for President Donald Trump, while Kremlin officials said they expected continuity in U.S. policy toward Moscow. Analysts quoted in the article said a Democratic-led Congress could increase pressure for aid to Ukraine and sanctions on Russia, though Trump retains veto power.Key Facts
- Kommersant attributed Democratic gains in Congress to the cost of living and higher gas prices linked in the article to the Iran war.
- Komsomolskaya Pravda quoted political scientist Ivan Pyatibratov saying Democratic lawmakers could press for more military aid to Ukraine and tougher sanctions on Russia.
- Pyatibratov said Trump’s veto power would limit Congress’s ability to change policy, but that closer U.S.-Russia ties could become harder to pursue.
- The article quoted Moscow State University professor Andrey Manoylo describing the results as a loss of public confidence in Trump.
- Manoylo speculated that Trump might respond to the results with a military action involving Cuba; the article presents this as his prediction, not as a confirmed plan.
- A Rossiskaya Gazeta opinion piece predicted investigations into Trump and renewed scrutiny of his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Trump would continue his presidential mandate and expressed hope that he would pursue peace efforts.
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