Ukraine Breaking News Today Live on 11-06-2024

Amidst concerns that Washington’s support for Ukraine could diminish following Donald Trump’s latest victory, some Ukrainians remain hopeful for the future.

Foreign policy might not have been a campaign focus in the latest US election, but for Ukrainians, Donald Trump’s victory came with immense gravity as an uncertain future now looms over the nation at war. 

“As a citizen of Ukraine, the American elections were as important to me as our own,” Anton, a 29-year-old real estate manager, told Kyiv Post. 

Based on available evidence, Trump’s return to office would likely mean forcing Ukraine into exchanging territories for peace, however long that’d last – though it’s too early to say for sure.

With former US President Donald Trump soon returning to the Oval Office after the latest elections, many are concerned Washington’s support for Ukraine could wither. 

While that remains a likely scenario based on previous statements and actions by Trump and his running mate JD Vance, nothing is set in stone – and Trump’s unpredictability can still turn things around. 

Will U.S. support for Ukraine change with a new president? What do everyday Ukrainians have to say about this?

Even when Congress’ upper house was almost evenly split, Republicans were fairly supportive of Ukraine but still, the shift may cast some doubt on the future of foreign aid

Democrats lost control of the US Senate on Wednesday morning, a body their caucus currently controls by a 51-49 margin. While there are still some close races that have not been called, when the dust settles, Republicans will have picked up at least three seats in the upper chamber.

What that actually means for legislative support for Kyiv is unclear. In general, Republicans in the Senate over the past two years have been much more receptive to Ukraine aid than have been Republicans in the House of Representatives (whose control is still up for grabs as of Wednesday).

Independent estimates of troop casualties and destroyed equipment confirm Russia’s losses. But Moscow has managed to find the resources to sustain relentless ground gains in Ukraine.

The Russian army in October likely suffered its bloodiest month of the entire war. Nevertheless, a grinding Kremlin offensive in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region hasn’t stopped, and on Tuesday took more Ukrainian soil.

Kremlin-controlled media claimed infantry assaults had captured the Donbas village of Yasna Polyana in an outflanking operation that worsened Ukrainian hopes of hanging on to the key industrial and power hub town of Kurakhove to the east.

The new law, meant to combat tax evasion, will oblige banks to provide more financial data about location and counteragents within 24 hours of a police request.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed into law a bill meant to fight tax evasion, which widens the list of data banks can disclose to National Police and enabling credit unions to allocate donors’ loans in foreign currencies.  

While the bill was approved by Ukrainian lawmakers last month, it can only come into force after the president’s signing, which Zelensky did on Wednesday, Nov. 6, the parliament website reported. 

Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) reintroduced reserve bonds. Bond Market Insight for Nov. 6

After a three-week break, yesterday, Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) reintroduced reserve bonds at primary offerings and received extremely significant demand with various interest rates in bids, allowing the MoF to decrease interest rates by about 100bp.

A small surprise was that the MoF excluded 12-month bills and offered only 1.5 and 2.5-year military bills. Demand has halved from last week, but these bills remain oversubscribed. The MoF decreased cut-off and weighted-average rates for these maturities by 5bp to 15.2% and 16.2%, respectively.

Russian social media has reacted with skepticism and frustration to Donald Trump’s election win, particularly towards his promise to end the war in Ukraine quickly.

Donald Trump's victory in yesterday’s US presidential election is already eliciting significant global reaction, particularly about what it could mean for Russia's war against Ukraine. Known for his previous vow to reduce US involvement in foreign conflicts, and his claim that he could “end the war in Ukraine” within 24 hours through negotiation, has raised concern among those who support continued aid for Ukraine.

Trump could alter the course of the war by reducing US support for Ukraine and focusing on cutting overall defense spending. His pragmatic approach to diplomacy might lead to compromises with Russia that cause unease among Western allies.

While it’s tempting, and at times justified, to be deeply dissatisfied with what Trump stands for, we must face reality and cooperate with the new US president. A Polish viewpoint.

Donald Trump has done it again. He has been elected the 47th President of the United States.

We have no choice. We must give Donald Trump a chance. But what does it mean to give Donald Trump a chance? For starters, not condemning him just because he is Donald Trump.

The former Russian president, known for his hawkish remarks, envisioned decreased foreign support from Washington that would translate to less support for Kyiv after Trump’s victory.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev described US President-elect Donald Trump as a “stubborn” businessman but said that mindset could decrease Washington’s foreign aid to Moscow’s benefits.

In a Wednesday Telegram remark, Medvedev first criticized what he called “bipartisan anti-Russian consensus on Capitol Hill” before adding that Trump has a redeeming quality that’s “useful” for Moscow.

His victory came as voters have expressed dissatisfaction with the cost of living as a result of a post-pandemic surge in inflation that pushed consumer prices up by more than 20%.

Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 US presidential election is likely to usher in a raft of economic changes at home and abroad, touching everything from foreign trade to the independence of the US central bank.

He will reap the benefits of an economy that is in good shape, with strong growth, low unemployment, and inflation that is rapidly approaching the Federal Reserve's long-term two percent target after years of higher interest rates.

As Trump claims victory, Ukrainians on social media question his “24-hour” promise to end the war, while officials brace for shifts in US support.

Just after midnight Eastern Standard Time, US President-Elect Donald Trump took the stage at his Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida, to address supporters eagerly awaiting his victory speech.

“They said, ‘He will start a war.’ I’m not going to start a war. I’m going to stop wars,” he stated.

Ukrainian military intelligence says its drones hit two Russian missile ships based in the Caspian Sea, about 1,500 kilometers (940 miles) from Ukraine’s border.

Kyiv Post sources from within Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) said its drones had struck two ships in the Caspian Sea, on Wednesday, Nov. 6.

As part of a novel special operation, the drones successfully hit vessels from the Russian flotilla based in the Caspian Sea for the first time. The distance from Ukraine’s state border to the target was approximately 1,500 kilometers (940 miles).

The Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed he doubted whether the US position on the war in Ukraine would change and said he was unaware if Moscow planned to congratulate Trump.

The Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said US-Russia relations remained at an all-time low and doubted whether President-elect Donald Trump’s victory would alter Washington’s attitude to the war in Ukraine.

“Let’s not forget that we are talking about an unfriendly country, which is both directly and indirectly involved in the war against our state,” Peskov told reporters on Wednesday morning in the Kremlin’s first official remarks on the results of the US election, according to the Russian media outlet Meduza.

Ukraine’s Eurobonds price increased by another 3% average after the night of the US elections and Trump’s victory, as funds feel optimistic the war will end.

After the night of elections in the US and Trump’s victory, Ukraine’s Eurobond price increased by 2-5% depending on maturity date, the Bloomberg Terminal data showed. 

Bonds maturing in 2029 and 2041 showed the least increase of 1.72% and 1.14% respectively. 

Ukraine grows weaker each day under the relentless strain of this war. That’s why we need consistency, commitment, and a clear-eyed understanding of the reality here at home.

With the announcement of the US presidential election results, social media predictably erupted in drama, particularly concerning Ukraine’s future. Many experts and journalists have been convinced that Donald Trump’s presidency would spell disaster for Ukraine. However, the reality is far more sober than social media drama: neither candidate offered a clear win for Ukraine.

Having closely followed both campaigns, I noted that Trump’s clearest stance on Ukraine was his call to “end the war.” Many interpreted this as a veiled call for capitulation, but the truth is more nuanced. That message resonates deeply with a less vocal group of Ukrainians – those enduring daily bombardments, whose lives have been reduced to an unending cycle of destruction since Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Expressing his appreciation for Trump’s “peace through strength” approach, Zelensky voiced optimism that this policy could help bring about a "just peace" in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump on his victory in a message shared on social media platform X.

Zelensky reflected on a “wonder meeting” with Trump in September, during which they discussed plans to counter the Russian invasion and a strategic partnership between the US and Ukraine.

Donald Trump boasted of having no wars and defeating the Islamic State (ISIS) during his last presidency and said he would end wars instead of starting wars.

US President-Elect Donald Trump said he would “stop wars” in his victory speech on Wednesday morning at his campaign headquarters in Florida.

Shortly after midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST), Trump took to the stage at his home at the Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida to address the crowd of his supporters gathered there awaiting his victory claim.

Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Donald Trump on his "impressive victory" and said he hoped his presidency would bring "just peace in Ukraine closer."

World leaders raced to congratulate Donald Trump on Wednesday as he triumphed in a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris.

Here are the first reactions, with many being expressed even before his election win was confirmed:

He set himself the one job - saving democracy, but the risk is that his own ego might have lost that very same thing not only to the US but also to the West.

Given his age, he was meant to be a one term president. The job was to beat Trump in 2020 them help cultivate a new bench of young leaders to spring a competent candidate to beat Trump in 2024. In the end the trappings of power and his own ego seemed to have got the better of him just before old age struck and by that time it was simply too late.

Kamala Harris had failed to shine in the 2020 primaries, it was always an uphill battle when it came to the actual presidential election. And her failure to have a real agenda during the campaign, apart from not being Trump, ultimately cost her dear. She always seemed just focused on not making mistakes than actually setting the agenda and telling people what she was about and would do. Her economic agenda was bare/barren - at least with Trump it was clear what it was about in tariffs, kicking migrants out, deregulation and pumping gas.

With Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes secured for the former President, Vice President Harris has no path to victory and Trump’s victory is assured.

Shortly after midnight Eastern Standard Time, Donald Trump took to the stage at his home at the Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida to address the crowd of his supporters gathered there awaiting his victory claim.

With Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes going to him, he had reached 267, leaving only three required to secure the 270 required to win the election. Trump could easily pick this up with only Alaska, a heavily Republican state, with the three votes required.

This leaves no conceivable path to victory for the Democratic Party candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris ran the shortest presidential campaign after her boss, President Joe Biden was convinced to remove himself from the race after a dismal performance in a televised debate with Trump.

Donald Trump was the 45th and now the 47th President of the United States.

Pennsylvania has given its 19 electoral votes to former President Donald Trump, leaving only three votes to the required 270 to secure the presidency. Trump will be able to obtain these easily just with Alaska’s yet undeclared 3 votes, this according to election coverage by the AP.

Harris now has no path left to 270 electoral votes.

Donald Trump was the 45th and now will be the 47th President of the United States.

With victory now assured Trump is now addressing supporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort.

8:35 am Nov. 6

All polling locations are now closed and America and the world await final tallies to decide the next US President. Trump has a large lead giving Harris a chance at victory only in Pennsylvania with its 19 electoral votes in the race to reach 270.

The cover of the annual FSB calendar greets the new year with a muscle-bound Vladimir Putin and an equally ripped Xi Jinping and its usual images extolling the virtues of Russia’s “supermen.”

It has become a tradition at this time of year for department “S” of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) to produce a calendar, sales of which are said to raise funds for veteran’s charities. Since the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the calendars have been filled with idealized versions of its participants in the so-called “special military operation” along with references to Russian military mythology and (not so) veiled attacks on Moscow’s enemies – particularly Kyiv and Washington.

As supposed exponents of the power of propaganda, the images contained in the calendar may press all the right buttons among the Russian citizenry but simply generate derision and mockery in most Westerners’ eyes.

European Business Association members agree that Russia’s war on Ukraine and corruption are core problems, but that hasn’t stopped investments, according to a recent survey.

Ukraine Investment Attractiveness Index increased slightly to 2.49 out of 5 possible points (compared to 2.44 points in 2023) – the business climate is still seen as unfavorable, but negative perception among CEOs has decreased by 5%, according to the study by one of Ukraine’s three largest business associations, European Business Association (EBA).

Meanwhile, 70% of surveyed companies will invest in Ukraine despite the war, according to the new study conducted by the EBA in partnership with NEQSOL Holding. EBA asked 80 CEOs from the largest international and Ukrainian companies: 39% of them represented medium-sized businesses, 38% – large businesses, and 23% – small businesses.

I have always been a Republican, conservative in outlook and inclination, the Grand Old Party and I saw the world through the same lens – until now.

I have always been a fiscal conservative.  The runaway national debt has the potential risk of growing asymptotically - until its continued growth is self-sustaining with potential cataclysmic results for our economy and tax policy.

That’s a legitimate issue.

Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.

Key Takeaways from the ISW:

• The first North Korean forces have likely officially engaged in combat against Ukrainian troops in Kursk Oblast.
• The Kremlin appointed the first-ever "Time of Heroes" program participant to a federal-level position, furthering its ongoing effort to staff government positions with pro-war veterans and set long-term conditions for the militarization of Russian government bodies from local to federal levels.
• Russia launched two Iranian-made satellites into orbit on November 5 via a Russian space-launch vehicle, furthering a trend of Russian-Iranian bilateral space cooperation.
• Russian forces recently advanced southeast of Kupyansk, northwest of Kreminna, in Chasiv Yar, near Toretsk, southeast of Pokrovsk, northeast of Kurakhove, near Vuhledar, and north of Robotyne.
• Ukrainian forces recently regained lost positions south of Chasiv Yar.
• The Russian military is struggling to maintain a sufficient number of quality personnel within traditionally elite forces.

Rallygoers deemed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the best for US foreign policy and aid to Ukraine during a campaign event in Georgia recently.

“I think any nation who is in need should be helped,” a 38-year-old local named Nikki told Kyiv Post about her feelings on continuing US aid to Ukraine. “No nation has any right to just go in as a bully and just destroy another country. You can’t do that.”

Kyiv Post attended political rallies of both candidates to talk to voters about what has pushed them to choose Harris or Trump – and what they think about Russia’s war in Ukraine.

In conversations with over a dozen voters who attended a Trump rally in the US state of Georgia, most conservative Americans said they supported Ukraine and believed Russia needed to be stopped. However, many MAGA voters were not sure the US should continue footing the bill and said they thought that Trump was the only person who could end the war quickly.

US Election may be decided in battleground Pennsylvania; Russians add fake bomb threats to usual tricks to disrupt US Elections; Zelensky calls for world action with first AFU-North Korean engagements

Former President Donald Trump is leading the electoral count with 230 votes to Harris’ 192 votes hours after most polls closed on Tuesday. With several states are still considered “too close to call” – including six of the seven battleground states – it’s still anyone’s guess who will take the White House. Pennsylvania is the biggest state still realistically up for grabs.

There have been no major upsets in the race so far. North Carolina, worth 16 votes, is the only swing state that has been called after a Trump majority passed the margin of error. Pennsylvania will award the winner with a whopping 19 electoral votes, which is why both candidates campaigned so heavily across the state in the last few weeks.

The vice president has picked up the island state of Hawaii along with Virginia, bringing her total count to 209.

Trump remains in the lead with 270 votes.

Republicans nudged ahead in their mission to wrest the closely divided US Senate from Democratic control Tuesday after flipping a state and fending off an effort to unseat their most vulnerable members.

While all eyes are on the White House race between Harris and her Republican rival, hundreds of congressional elections will determine how much of the next president's agenda gets enacted.

Trump is projected to win North Carolina, a battleground state worth 16 electoral votes.

Trump also won Iowa and Kansas in the Midwest. He currently has 230 votes total, according to AP.

The seven swing states that are expected to determine the outcome of Election 2024 have all been deemed "too close to call" and have yet to be allocated. 

This year’s battleground states include the "Blue Wall" states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, and the Sun Belt states of Nevada, Arizona, North Carolina, and Georgia.

The US presidential election is upon us and there can be no doubt that whoever is sitting in the Oval Office will have a profound impact on the future of Ukraine.

Kyiv Post asked Americans living in Ukraine who they planned to vote for in the upcoming American presidential election and why.

Harris gained three electoral votes by turning DC blue. She picked up one more with Maine. Now she has 113 total. 

Trump won Iowa and Kansas in the Midwest, each worth six electoral votes. He currently has 210 votes total. 

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Sunday that a Trump victory would force the EU to reconsider its support for Ukraine.

Orban warned that Europe cannot support Ukraine unilaterally, referencing the Republican candidate’s threats to decrease aid to Ukraine if elected. Both Trump and Orban have opposed continued military assistance to Kyiv before.

Katie Livingstone, correspondent for the Kyiv Post, attended election rallies in Georgia for Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris to find out where supporters on both sides stand on Ukraine.

From domestic to foreign policy issues, they are divided on what’s best for the US  – and in some cases, what line to take on Ukraine.

The Democratic nominee has received the majority of the vote in Colorado, raising her total electoral count to 109.

Trump picked up Utah and Montana for six and four electoral votes respectively. He currently stands at 198. 

The former president is the projected winner of Missouri, worth ten electoral votes.

Trump currently has 188 electoral votes and needs 270 to win.

Voters in the US state of Florida cast their ballots Tuesday against a measure that would have overturned the state's ban on abortion after six weeks and allowed the procedure until fetal viability, media reported.

The ballot initiative, which US networks ABC and NBC said had failed, was held alongside the presidential election. It had required at least 60 percent of votes cast in order to pass, a high hurdle to clear in the conservative southeastern state.

Trump has pulled ahead by taking all of the electoral votes in Texas and Ohio, bringing his current total count to 178.

Harris picked up an additional 28 votes with the addition of New York, making her current tally 99 electoral votes. 

US intelligence agencies stated that Russia is the most active source of fake articles and videos regarding the presidential elections.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), released a joint statement on Nov. 4 warning about the growing threat of foreign interference in the ongoing US elections.

The former president is the projected winner in three more states: North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

The additional states raise Trump’s electoral vote count to 120. 

The candidates’ current electoral vote count is:

Harris – 71 votes

The former president is the projected winner of Arkansas, according to the AP.

Trump gains another six electoral votes, bringing his total number of electoral votes to 101.

As several more states ended voting for the day at 8 pm EST, the dueling candidates each received more votes.

Harris has picked up Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. She now has 35 electoral votes. 

The state of West Virginia has been called for Trump, according to the Associated Press.

With four electoral votes, WV is one of just two states that saw 100% of counties vote Republican during the previous two presidential elections.

Harris has vowed to continue supporting Ukraine in vein with current President Joe Biden’s policies, while Trump has claimed he would “end the war” on Day 1 thanks to his unnerving relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The outcome of the election could significantly impact American aid to Ukraine in the lead-up to an incredibly challenging winter where UAF forces are holding the line with limited supplies and reinforcements.

7:02 p.m.

In the first call of these 2024 elections, and a surprise to no one, CNN is projecting that Donald Trump wins Kentucky, while Kamala Harris wins the great state of Vermont.

6:53 p.m.

While the swing-state of Georgia on the whole closes its polling stations at 7 p.m., ten precincts around the largest city of Atlanta announced they have extended voting there by between 20 minutes and 45 minutes because of suspended operations today due to Russian-issued bomb threats and ensuing evacuations.

6:21 p.m.

Polls closed at 6 p.m. in the eastern parts of the staunchly Republican states of Indiana and Kentucky. With about five percent of the total votes counted in those districts, Trump was off to a 66 percent to 33 percent lead in the commonwealth of Kentucky, and a 61 percent to 31 percent lead in Indiana.

Donald Trump again sought to undermine the credibility of voting in the biggest city of must-win Pennsylvania, a soundly Democratic area that was part of the ex-president’s unsupported 2020 fraud claims.

Amid reports of exceptionally high voter turnout in Philadelphia, Trump said on Tuesday evening there was “a lot of talk about massive cheating” in the city, as an official promptly denied the claim, calling it “yet another example of disinformation.”