# Medvedev says Republican defeat in US midterms unlikely to affect Russia’s interests

https://mins.news/en/item/130391

- TASS, 2026-11-05 10:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2213151

> Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said the Republican Party’s defeat in the US congressional midterms was unlikely, for now, to significantly affect Russia’s interests. He said Moscow is chiefly concerned with the Ukraine conflict and sanctions, adding that Kyiv does not always follow Washington’s lead and sanctions could hurt the United States more.

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