
Russian observers predict the Republicans' US midterm defeat could bring more support for Ukraine when Democrats take over Congress in January, but Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov remains unperturbed and voices hope that President Donald Trump will continue peace efforts to negotiate a settlement between Moscow and Kyiv.
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The Republicans were defeated in the US midterm elections, with Democrats set to take over Congress in January. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is nearly five years old. Some Russian observers predict the election outcome could herald more support for Ukraine.
The Republicans’ defeat in the US midterm elections was watched closely in Russia, where some observers are predicting it could herald more support for Ukraine when the Democrats take over Congress in January.
But if the Kremlin is hearing the ticking of a clock on its nearly five-year-old full-scale invasion of its neighbour, it seemingly remains unperturbed.
Asked if the election’s outcome could stymie US attempts to help negotiate a settlement between Moscow and Kyiv, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov voiced hope that US President Donald Trump will continue to pursue his peace efforts.

Changhua County Speaker Xie Dianlin and his father Xie Xinlong have been detained since September 17 due to corruption and election bribery cases. The campaign headquarters still held an inaugural meeting as usual on the 8th. Her mother, former legislator Zheng Rufen, choked up several times while delivering her speech, imploring fellow villagers to use their votes to save her husband and son. Kuomintang Chairman Cheng Lai-wen, Legislative Yuan Han Guo-yu and other big figures from the blue camp were present to support the event. Zheng Rufen and her daughter, legislator Xie Yimin, attended on behalf of the Xie family.

Taiwanese artist Tsai Kang-yong appeared at the Democratic Progressive Party's Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang's campaign headquarters inauguration meeting, triggering criticism from some Chinese netizens. The BBC Chinese website juxtaposes this incident with "VIVANT" and Mbappe's "insulting China" controversy, analyzing Beijing's different responses to the three disputes under different considerations such as Taiwan's sovereignty, historical memory, and economic and trade relations.

Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party held a car sweep campaign in Dahu Park on the 7th. Kuomintang lawmaker You Shuhui questioned the source of the aerial photos because Dahu Park is located in a no-fly zone for drones. The Civil Aviation Administration of China emphasized that the event had been applied for and approved in advance in accordance with the law, and the organizer also dispatched personnel to the air traffic control unit in accordance with regulations.

Former Keelung Mayor Lin Youchang returned to Taiwan from the United States and supported Tong Ziwei, the Keelung mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party. He promised that if Tong Ziwei is elected, he will serve as the head of the Keelung Municipal Advisory Group and fully encourage and supervise him to implement his political views. There are 20 days left before the nine-in-one election voting.

Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang's "Taipei Ocean Current" motorcade swept the streets in Neihu and Nangang. More than 20,000 people attended the event to give a municipal speech. After the event, campaign team staff, volunteers and local residents voluntarily cleaned up the garbage at the site, and related images triggered heated discussions on the Internet. Supporters of the Blue Camp previously accused Ocean Current Bluebird of littering, but this was later proven to be false news. In order to prevent being framed, supporters spontaneously took photos and videos as evidence, and called for the creation of a good election atmosphere.

Retired Major General Zang Youxia, former chairman of the Kuomintang Huang Fuxing Party Headquarters, and legislator Gao Jin Sumei were prosecuted under the "Reverse Osmosis Law" and the "National Security Law" respectively. The China Affairs Department of the Democratic Progressive Party warned that the CCP is fully infiltrating Taiwan through the four streams of "people flow, financial flow, organizational flow, and information flow". Ming Juzheng, honorary professor of the Department of Political Science at National Taiwan University,’s discussion of the CCP’s “Taiwan Working Committee” and the infiltration of underground parties two years ago was once again brought up for discussion by netizens.