In Berlin, Zelensky expects the US to focus more on itself regardless of the outcome of the congressional election
At the Berlin Security Conference, the Ukrainian president does not expect the US to return as a security guarantor and warns of a shift to the right in Europe.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke at the Berlin Security Conference on 3 November 2026, election day in the US. This is reported by WirtschaftsWoche, published at 18:48 CET, updated at 20:12 CET.
According to the report, Zelensky said too many people were hoping that the US would return as the world's security guarantor. That is not to be expected, regardless of the result of the congressional election. “The United States will focus more and more on itself,” WirtschaftsWoche quotes him as saying. Even after election night, the world remains a world with less US, he said.
According to the report, Zelensky devoted the larger part of the speech to Europe. He warned of the rise of the political fringes in France and Germany and of the consequences for common security.
According to the report, Zelensky did not express an expectation of any particular outcome of the election. This is the view of the Ukrainian government. His earlier statements on election day and the views of other governments are under Reports. When the results will come is on the election night page.