# Russia plots how to exploit a weakened Trump after midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/127041

- Bloomberg News, 2026-11-03 12:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-03/russia-plots-ways-to-exploit-a-weakened-trump-after-midterms?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae9ccd7401f6f00010d2285

> Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy may encounter a different Donald Trump if the US president is weakened by the midterm elections. That new political reality could significantly affect Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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