The Kremlin expressed hope that Donald Trump would continue his peacemaking efforts despite the Republican Party's defeat in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.

Federal and state elections held midway through a presidential term that determine control of Congress and shape the political direction of the country.