Analysts cited by Al Jazeera suggest a Democratic victory in the US midterm elections could have two adverse effects on Europe: potentially leading to complacency regarding the continent's own far-right movements and spurring US President Donald Trump to increase pressure on Ukraine for an unwanted deal with Russia. Catherine Fieschi of Carnegie Europe noted that a Democratic win might lead Europeans to believe democracies 'bounce back,' reducing fears about figures like France's Marine Le Pen. Separately, Trump could accelerate deals with Putin, potentially coercing Ukraine to sacrifice its eastern Donbas region, a move Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has opposed. Trump has previously leveraged US early warning systems and Starlink satellite navigation against Ukraine and echoed Russian calls for Zelenskyy's replacement.