Russia launches new mass attack on Ukraine as Kiev awaits US midterm elections
Missile and drone offensive hits power plants on the day Americans vote; The outcome could influence military and financial aid to Kiev, according to Fox News.
BY THE X-TRADER NEWS NEWSROOM · REPORTING FROM FOX BUSINESS · 2 MIN
Ukraine suffered yet another massive missile and drone attack overnight, with dozens of targets at power plants across the country, just as Americans head to the polls in the midterm elections. The information comes from Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst, who reports from Kiev.
According to the report, Ukrainians are awaiting the outcome of the election and wondering how it could change the United States' support for the country. According to Fox News, foreign policy is one of the major issues in the vote, and the outcome of the elections should directly affect the amount of aid that the Ukrainian people receive from Washington.
An interviewee heard by the report stated that elections and changes in the United States always influence all continents, as it is, in his words, the largest and strongest country in the world. Therefore, he said, the result will have an impact on Ukraine.
Attacks continue against civilians
Fox News showed what remained of a residential building in Kiev, hit by a Russian ballistic missile, which killed two people. According to the broadcaster, the Russians have been carrying out this type of attack against Ukrainian cities for more than four and a half years, causing terror among the civilian population.
The broadcaster is also following another Russian attack, aimed at the southern region of the country. According to the report, at least 31 people died and 45 are still missing.
Negotiations and the market’s perspective
In parallel, Ukrainians and Russians should send delegations to the United Arab Emirates for trilateral talks with the aim of ending the conflict. For Fox News, the initiative could not have come at a more opportune time for the civilian population, which continues to be under attack.
For investors, the episode reinforces that the geopolitical risk in Eastern Europe remains active, and that American aid depends on political decisions in Washington. The transcript does not contain data on stock markets, interest rates, the dollar or public accounts, and the effects on the markets will depend on the direction of negotiations and the results of the polls.
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