KREMLIN HOPES US ELECTION SHAKE - UP WONT SHIFT TRUMP NEGOTIATIONS ON UKRAINE

What happened: The Kremlin said it hopes US midterm election results will not shift President Donald Trump's negotiations on Ukraine, with spokesperson Dmitry Peskov citing planned trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on Nov 10 and 11. Key numbers: Trilateral talks planned for Tuesday (Nov 10) and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. US$2.1 billion Patriot interceptor sale for Ukraine approved Oct 30. Why it matters: Some Russian observers predict Democrats will press Trump to toughen his stance on Russia, while analysts caution Congress faces limits on constraining presidential foreign policy.

The Kremlin said it hopes US midterm election results will not shift President Donald Trump's negotiations on Ukraine, with spokesperson Dmitry Peskov citing planned trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on Nov 10 and 11.

Some Russian observers predict Democrats will press Trump to toughen his stance on Russia, while analysts caution Congress faces limits on constraining presidential foreign policy.