The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy, Kaja Kallas, has expressed this Wednesday her confidence that the new United States Congress, which emerged from the midterm elections held in the North American country, will maintain support for Ukraine and reinforce measures of pressure against Russia to force Moscow to end the war.
"I hope the new House of Representatives and the new Senate continue to support Ukraine and press Russia harder," the head of European diplomacy said at a press conference in Brussels, when asked whether the outcome of the election will allow Europe to feel more supported in the face of the Russian invasion.
Kallas stressed the importance of preserving transatlantic cooperation vis-à-vis Moscow, insisting that "Europe and the United States are much stronger together," and that by acting in unison, it is possible to send Russia "a clear message," namely that it must "stop this war."
At the same time, the EU foreign affairs official admitted that Americans have already expressed their will at the ballot box, although she called for caution until it is confirmed how the election result will be reflected in Washington's foreign policy. "American voters have made their choice clear," she concluded.
Kallas's remarks come after the Democratic Party secured control of both chambers of the US Congress in the legislative elections held this Tuesday, obtaining at least the 51 seats needed for a majority in the Senate and surpassing the 218 seats required to dominate the House of Representatives, according to projections by the country's leading media.
This outcome represents a serious setback for the US president, Donald Trump, who will face the last two years of his term with a Congress in the hands of the Democratic opposition, after an election campaign marked by discontent with his handling of the economy and the rising cost of living.
From the Democratic Party, they have advanced their intention to push through their own legislative agenda and intensify oversight of the Republican Administration, while Trump has warned that he will make use of the presidential veto to block initiatives with which he does not agree.