The key facts

  • According to Life.ru, the Republicans lost the US congressional elections by a record margin — the largest for the Democrats in almost 70 years
  • The technology sector, according to the outlet, lost 9–12% of its capitalization in the two days after the elections
  • The column contains opinions and unverified claims, including reports of cash in Zelensky's cars and of a 16-billion-dollar debt

The rout of the Republicans and the markets' reaction

This past week, according to Life.ru, the main event was the US congressional elections: the Republicans, the outlet writes, lost by a record margin, and the Democrats had not enjoyed such an advantage in almost seventy years. The column attributes the defeat personally to Donald Trump, who, according to the author, blames everyone for the loss — from his fellow party members and Fox News to the 'wrong' American people — but not himself. The markets, according to the publication, initially reacted to the Democrats' victory with enthusiasm and then reversed course: the outlet links this to fears that the new administration would revive the 'green agenda' and begin restricting data centers. As a result, the technology sector, according to Life.ru, lost 9 to 12 percent of its capitalization over two days; the outlet notes, however, that it is too early to draw long-term conclusions, since the market continues to fluctuate.

Claims about Ukraine and Israel: opinions and unverified reports

The rest of the column is distinctly opinion-driven, and its claims should be separated from verifiable facts. Thus, Life.ru writes that Volodymyr Zelensky is giving interviews, criticizing Trump, and reminding readers that the Democrats have owed Ukraine 16 billion dollars since his previous term — this is a retelling of the Ukrainian side's position, not an established fact. Even greater caution is warranted regarding the outlet's report that NABU in Kyiv allegedly impounded two cars in which several tens of millions of dollars in cash were found and which 'turned out to belong to Zelensky and his wife': the column cites no official confirmations, and the publication contains no independent verification. Separately, Life.ru describes the political deadlock in Israel after the elections: according to the author, no side managed to win a majority and form a government, and Netanyahu, the column claims, was offered amnesty for his past affairs in exchange for leaving politics, which he refused. The outlet provides no sources for these episodes, so their status remains unclear.