Democrats in Congress may secure new Ukraine aid and override Trump's veto

Democrats in the U.S. Congress may secure new aid for Ukraine and overcome President Donald Trump's veto, according to Reuters, after the party won control of both chambers in the November 3 midterm elections. Starting in January, Democrats will control the legislative agenda and could approve a new Ukraine aid package, with Democratic aides calling Kyiv assistance a priority. They may also have the two-thirds majority needed to override Trump's veto, and are targeting his rollback of Russian energy sanctions. Trump had largely suspended financial and military aid to Ukraine despite bipartisan support, and recently angered lawmakers by lifting sanctions on Russian diesel and energy. Representative Gregory Meeks has introduced a bipartisan bill to block Trump's plan to return Russian diesel to the global market.