Zelensky Counts on New Democratic Congress to Keep the Ukraine Aid Flowing
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made clear in a recent CNN interview that he is banking on the incoming U.S. Congress—and specifically Democrats—for continued and expanded support after the 2026 elections. While praising the idea of bipartisan unity, he singled out the new Democratic majority and fresh faces in Congress as the reliable partners who will not press for any compromise with Russia.
“For us, and we are delighted several times, because it’s true. For us it’s very important, bipartisan support,” Zelensky said. “And that’s why I think in this case we can have bipartisan support. We are thankful to Congress, Senate, President, and for us it’s very important when there is such unity around Ukraine.”
He then sharpened the point, agreeing with his foreign minister and describing private conversations with Democrats and newly elected members. “I’ve heard from new people which will be in Congress and also from Democratic Party that they stay on our side,” Zelensky stated. “They don’t try to balance between us and Russia. They don’t afraid to say that Russia is aggressor. They don’t want to give our land to Putin. And I think that, based on such things, of course, we count on even more support.”
The remarks come as election graphics showed Democrats holding the Senate 54-44 and a large House majority. Zelensky has previously called a security arrangement floated by the Trump administration potentially “dangerous,” and his latest comments make plain that Kyiv sees the Democratic-controlled Congress as the path to sustained U.S. funding without pressure for territorial concessions or a negotiated end to the war. For American taxpayers already carrying the cost of years of aid, the message is straightforward: the blank check is expected to continue.