Debates on the United States Midterm Elections

Valdai Discussion Club Conference Hall, Bolshaya Tatarskaya 42, Moscow, Russia

On November 6, at 16:30, the Valdai Club conference hall hosted debates on the midterm Congress elections taking place the same day. The US-Russian relations are at a record low since the Cold War. The upcoming midterms can hardly change the situation for the better. But it depends on the winner, who will be decided on the first Tuesday of November, whether bipartisan consensus on containing Russia will strengthen and if new economic sanctions can be avoided.

Materials

Club events

Economy and Demography Determine the Outcome of Midterms and America’s Future

On Tuesday, November 6, the Valdai Discussion Club hosted debates on the midterm elections to the US Congress held on the same day. At the moderator’s suggestion, the experts – Dmitry Suslov, deputy director of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies at the Higher School of Economics, and Maxim Suchkov, senior researcher at the Center for Analysis of International Processes of the MGIMO University – acted as spokesmen for the Republican and Democratic parties respectively, explaining their agendas.

07.11.2018

Opinions

Whatever the Outcome of Midterms, US-Russian Relations Will Remain Strained for Years to Come

On November 6, midterm elections in the US Congress will be held. As a result, the Republicans could lost control over its lower house (the US House of Representatives). The re-elected Congress will address the issue of tightening anti-Russian sanctions due to the allegations of interfering in the US elections.

Michael Rubin

06.11.2018

Opinions

Midterm Elections: No Major Changes in US Foreign Policy