# ‘The Kremlin’s wish list is over’: General Hodges on Trump’s midterm defeat

https://mins.news/en/video/129651

- DW News, 2026-11-04 20:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpENuZ6funU

> Retired US General Ben Hodges says the election results are bad news for Vladimir Putin and could prompt Washington to rethink its approach to Ukraine. He expects Congress to step up oversight of the Trump administration and questions whether Trump will resume military operations against Iran.

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