# Democratic win will not worsen Russia-US ties or bring new sanctions, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/132497

- TASS, 2026-11-06 14:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2213913

> Jennifer Kavanagh of the Defense Priorities think tank said a Democratic victory in the US midterms would not worsen relations with Russia or prompt new sanctions in the next two years. She expects ties to remain largely unchanged, while noting that Donald Trump still has two years to develop relations with Moscow.

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