# US congressional power shift unlikely to change EU’s anti-Russian stance, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/130314

- TASS, 2026-11-05 08:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2213119

> Political scientist Mauricio Estevez told TASS that changes in the balance of power in the US Congress after the midterms are unlikely to alter the EU’s militaristic and anti-Russian policy. He said EU leaders are committed to rearmament and raising military spending to 5% of GDP under NATO’s framework, at the expense of citizens.

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