Medvedev, Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi and Taiwan's Foreign Ministry expect no turnaround for now after the congressional election

In Russia, Japan and Taiwan, further government representatives have commented on the congressional election. The basis is projections according to which the Democrats win the Senate and the House of Representatives. There is no official final result yet. What the voices have in common is that they expect no fundamental change for their country for now.

Russia: Medvedev sees no major impact. Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, wrote in his channel on the MAX messenger, according to the portal Lenta novostej Sankt-Peterburga (5 November, 07:04 CET), that Trump had lost the election. Asked what this changes for Russia, he replied: “Думаю, что капитально пока никак” (Fundamentally nothing for now, I think). For Moscow, what matters are the war in Ukraine and the sanctions. The talks on Ukraine are useful, nothing more; on the sanctions, the situation is unclear. Medvedev expects Trump to use his veto and impeachment proceedings to make progress. The original post in the channel has not been checked here directly.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov had told the state agency RIA Novosti on 4 November (08:22 CET) that one should wait for the final result. The Democrats are “резко негативные” (sharply hostile) towards Russia, he said, which is nothing new. Russia's course, including on Ukraine, does not depend on moods in other countries.

Japan: make the alliance even firmer. Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said in parliament, according to the broadcaster TBS, published at Cube News (5 November, 03:48 CET), that Japan wants to strengthen the alliance with the US regardless of the election result. He wants to make it “さらに揺るぎないものに” (even more unshakeable). A strong alliance is indispensable for Japan's national interests. According to TBS, an unnamed government member said that Trump will now concentrate either on foreign policy for the sake of his legacy or on domestic policy with a view to the 2028 election. The TBS page itself could not be accessed.

Taiwan: protect interests with full force. At the press conference after the cabinet meeting on 5 November, Taiwan's Foreign Ministry was asked whether Trump's tariffs will remain in place after the election. According to the report, a lawmaker intends to introduce a bill to stop the tariffs. According to the newspaper Economic Daily News (06:38 CET), the ministry said both sides are in close contact and the government will “全力維護我國的國家及產業利益” (protect the interests of the country and its industry with full force). It referred to a trade initiative and a memorandum of understanding on investment that Taiwan and the US signed in early 2026, and intends to help companies with their location plans. It said nothing concrete about the tariffs themselves.

These are the views of the respective government representatives. Earlier reactions from Moscow, Tokyo and Taipei are under reports, and what the new Congress can do from January is in the timeline.