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Guarded Optimism, and Some Jokes, in Ukraine Over Trump’s Midterm Wipeout

New York Times6 November 2026, 10:22 UTCUkraine

Victory for Democrats could alter the course of peace negotiations and a war nearing its fifth year.

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