On Nov. 6, several Russian officials expressed their first reactions to Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election, presenting it to be a blow for Ukraine.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stated that “Trump has a quality which is useful to us. As a businessman at heart, he hates to spend money on freeloaders and idiotic allies. He also dislikes charity projects and greedy international organisations.”
Trump won the presidential vote on November 5, beating his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. The election will have a major impact on Washington’s support of Kyiv as there is a fear that Trump may withdraw his support.
Medvedev, who is currently the deputy chairman of Russia’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), said that there remains a strong “bipartisan anti Russian consensus” in the U.S. Congress.
“The question is: how much will they make Trump give for the war,” wrote he.
In a parallel vote the Republican Party secured a majority of the Senate, while the results of the House elections are still being counted.
Maria Zakharova said on her Telegram Channel, the spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry that “those who love their country and not hate others win.”
Zakharova also added that she published a video in which Harris quoted a Bible passage. “Weeping might linger for a while, but joy will come in the morning,” Zakharova said. “Hallelujah,” I’ll add my own.
Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson, said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not congratulate Trump for his victory because the U.S. “is involved in a war with Russia.” He was referring to U.S. backing of Ukraine.
Many world leaders have congratulated Trump for his reelection. These include the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and Hungarian Prime Minster Viktor Orban.
Putin claimed indifference towards the results of the vote, and even once said that he preferred Harris as president in an apparent wry comment. Meanwhile, U.S. Intelligence has accused Russia of interfering in the election to boost Trump.
Trump has repeatedly boasted of his supposedly close relationship to Putin, causing Ukraine to fear that he may seek a deal at the expense of painful concessions from their side.
According to a report in October, his plan to end the conflict within “24 hours” would benefit Russia because it would cede Ukrainian territory and create autonomous regions in eastern Ukraine.
In an interview with The Kyiv Independent, Evelyn Farkas said that Trump’s view was that he wanted to do all he could to help Putin, for whatever reason. He’s fascinated by Putin in particular.
“They said that he would start a conflict. I am not going to start any wars, I will stop them,” said Donald Trump in a speech where he claimed victory over the 2024 presidential election.
The downing of the drone in Dagestan follows a drone strike that was unprecedented in Chechnya, which borders Dagestan.
“The biggest comeback in U.S. politics history!” Congratulations to President Donald Trump for his incredible victory. “A much needed victory for the World!” Viktor Orban posted.
Trump’s victory is the culmination one of the most consequential contests in recent history — not just for Ukraine.
Zelensky wrote: “I remember our great meeting with Trump back in September when we discussed the Ukraine-U.S. Strategic Partnership, the Victory Plan and ways to end Russian aggression against Ukraine.”
Victoria Spartz, despite being the only U.S. legislator born in Ukraine did not vote in favor of the Senate foreign aid legislation that included more than $60 billion for Ukraine’s assistance in April 2024.
Pennsylvania, a pivotal state with a large Ukrainian community, played a major role in the U.S. presidential elections of 2024. Both candidates have aggressively campaigned in the state. Trump and Harris held dueling rallies the night before the election.
Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated on Nov. 6 that Russian forces had suffered 7,905 deaths, 12,220 injuries, and 717 captures during the almost three-month-long Kursk incursion.
Reuters reported that the chief of Australia’s intelligence agency, Mr. John Reilly, said on November 6, that Beijing’s “massive supply” of dual-use products, as well diplomatic and economic support from China, allows Russia to continue their war against Ukraine.
This includes 1,250 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
The 16 electoral votes of the state give Trump a significant edge in the race with Democratic challenger Vice-President Kamala Harris.
According to projected results from the U.S. Senate election on November 5, the Republican Party has taken control.
Trump led Democratic Vice President Kamala Harri 50.8% to 48.2% with 90% of the votes counted. The projection marks the very first call for a swing state in the U.S. Presidential election.
The Digital Forensic Research Lab of the Atlantic Council found that accounts from China helped to amplify Russian disinformation videos aimed at U.S. citizens.
Google stated that “These satellite photos were taken over a year ago, and are from sources that are publicly available. We do not publish images of the most recent war zones.”
Sweden will provide Ukraine a new package of aid worth nine million euros ($9.8million), which includes two vessels that are designed to improve maritime security. The country will also provide 40,000 protective masks, respirators and other equipment to the Emergency Service of Ukraine.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed a Ukrainian war veteran to lead one of Russia’s regions. This is the highest position that has been awarded to a participant to the full-scale invasion.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched at least 4300 Shahed-type drones and other UAVs that imitated Shaheds between August and October of 2024. This is a significant increase in comparison to earlier months.
The FBI announced that Russian email domains appear to be the source of bomb threats against polling stations in multiple states. The FBI clarified that these threats were not deemed credible.
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office announced on Nov. 5 that Russian troops shot six captured Ukrainian Armed Forces Soldiers in the Pokrovsk Sector of the Front Line in Donetsk Oblast.
Due to the activation by electronic warfare systems when air raid alarms sound, users in Ukraine are experiencing more frequent automatic time change on their smartphones.
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