分析人士认为，民主党在美国中期选举中大获全胜可能改变俄罗斯对西方的战略考量，因为乌克兰对华盛顿可能变得更加同情己方表示欢迎。
A Democratic romp in US midterm elections could change Russia’s strategic calculus toward the West, analysts suggested, as Ukraine hailed the prospect of a more sympathetic Washington.
乌克兰领导人本周表示，基辅希望实现“力量平衡，并将获得更多支持”。彭博社报道，与此同时，克里姆林宫预计，一个被削弱的唐纳德·特朗普总统将无法向基辅施压，迫使其接受有利于莫斯科的和平协议，这可能会使俄罗斯更加大胆地加强空中袭击。
Ukraine’s leader said this week that Kyiv hoped for a “balance of power, and that we will be supported more.”Meanwhile, the Kremlin anticipated that a weakened President Donald Trump wouldn’t be able to pressure Kyiv to accept a peace deal favorable to Moscow, Bloomberg reported, potentially emboldening Russia to intensify its aerial assault.
一位俄罗斯分析人士对《泰晤士报》表示：“对莫斯科而言，主要的启示是，完全押注于与特朗普的私人关系正变得越来越冒险。”一位英国国防专家指出，中东局势进一步升级也可能将特朗普的注意力从乌克兰战争上引开。
“For Moscow, the main takeaway is that betting exclusively on a personal relationship with Trump is becoming increasingly risky,” a Russian analyst told The Times. Further flare-ups in the Middle East could also draw Trump’s attention away from the Ukraine war, a UK defense expert noted.