Russia: US Congress midterm elections will not affect Russia's Ukraine policy

Peskov evaluated some of the issues on the agenda in his statement to journalists in the capital Moscow.

Emphasizing that Russia's interests in Ukraine do not depend on political developments in the USA, Peskov said, "Russia's interests will be protected under all circumstances." he said.

Pointing out that US President Donald Trump will continue his duty and foreign policy after the elections, Peskov said, "Everything other than this is an internal matter of the USA for us." he said.

Stating that they prefer the Ukrainian crisis to be resolved by peaceful means, Peskov said that this may be possible if the Kiev administration shows the necessary political will, otherwise Russia will continue its military operations.

Peskov stated that Russia will be represented at the meeting to be held by US President Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, at the White House by Russian High Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova and Russian President Vladimir Putin's special representative for international economic cooperation, Kirill Dmitriyev.

Kremlin Spokesperson Peskov also spoke about the possible meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin and noted that the meeting could be organized in a short time if necessary.

Diesel shipment to the USA

Peskov also evaluated the news that tankers carrying diesel fuel sent from Russia to the USA changed their routes, and said that the shipments were made, but commercial details could not be shared with the public.

Peskov stated that all of the diesel fuel shipped would find buyers, and did not make an assessment about the cancellation of the diesel fuel agreement with the USA.

On the other hand, Peskov rejected accusations that pro-Russian hacker groups were behind cyber attacks on the cooling systems of some supermarkets in Europe.

Stating that the accusations in question are not based on any evidence, Peskov stated that such accusations against Russia are becoming increasingly common in European countries.

Medvedev: I do not think that the midterm election results in the USA will have a radical impact

On the other hand, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev, in a statement on his social media account, evaluated the results of the Congressional midterm elections held in the USA on November 3.

Emphasizing that US President Donald Trump lost the Congressional elections, Medvedev said, "How will this affect our interests? I do not think it will have a radical impact for now. Two issues mainly concern us: the conflict in Ukraine and sanctions." he said.

Medvedev stated that Russia is conducting useful consultations with the current US administration on Ukraine.

Noting that it is difficult to lift sanctions against Russia under these conditions, Medvedev made the following predictions:

"Introducing hellish sanctions may be a matter of negotiation. Sanctions may be imposed in exchange for abandoning the impeachment process (of Trump). This will lead to an increase in oil prices and the reaction of dissatisfied people waiting at gas stations in the USA. This will completely disrupt relations with the Kremlin. However, Trump is writing off these relations. Therefore, it will be extremely difficult for Trump to make a choice on this issue."

Pointing out that the war launched by the USA against Iran led to Trump's defeat, Medvedev emphasized that the American leader should end this war properly.

Medvedev said, "The emerging situation is unpredictable even for Trump. He will probably react instantaneously to the emerging problems and stubbornly continue to use his favorite veto right. We, on the other hand, must ignore the elections in the USA, which are far away, and crush the enemy on the battlefield until we achieve victory." he said.