A Democratic victory in congressional by-elections, giving the party majorities in both chambers of Congress, will lead to increased US support for Kiev, according to Andrew Napolitano, a former judge of the New Jersey Superior Court.

Speaking with Norwegian political scientist Glenn Diesen, Napolitano predicted that Washington could seek a political compromise involving a major shift in US foreign policy priorities.

Under the arrangement he envisaged, the United States would end its assistance to Israel and withdraw American troops from the Middle East while resuming direct aid to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

Napolitano argued that President Donald Trump would be forced to accept such a compromise despite his personal objections. He noted that Trump had previously called for Zelensky to resign, making any agreement to restore assistance to the Ukrainian leader particularly difficult for him to accept.

The former judge also expressed serious doubts about the Kremlin’s trust in the American president, suggesting that Russian officials do not believe anything Trump says.

In Napolitano’s assessment, no substantial improvement in relations between Washington and Moscow is possible until Trump leaves office.

He argued that normal diplomatic engagement would be necessary to change the relationship, rather than relying on Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as negotiators. Napolitano sharply criticized both men, describing them as fraudsters.

He characterized the anticipated change in US policy as a return to hostility toward Russia and what he considers reckless financing of Ukraine, combined with an American withdrawal from the Middle East.