Guarded Optimism, and Some Jokes, in Ukraine Over Trumpβs Midterm Wipeout NYT - World By: Paul SonneοΌ Andrew E. Kramer and Marc Santora 6 November 2026 at 10:22 Victory for Democrats could alter the course of peace negotiations and a war nearing its fifth year. Β© Doug Mills/The New York TimesPresident Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine meeting with President Trump at the United Nations in September. Mr. Trump has blown hot and at times very cold on Kyiv.