Categories South Caucasus State Department: Reports of Rubio mulling exit ‘baseless hoax’ Post author By Mike Nova Post date November 5, 2026 Listen to this article ← U.S. President Donald Trump says he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev at the White House on Thursday. He added that the Russia-Ukraine war was close to being settled. Speaking to reporters, Trump said efforts to end the conflict could involve all of Europe. Dmitriev’s visit included an event organised by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump and meetings with representatives of the U.S. administration. → Economic Factors Also Influenced US Election Results: Hayk Ter-Nersisyan All the developments surrounding the recent US elections were rooted, to varying degrees, in an emotional context. When such changes occur in Congress, they reflect voters’ confidence—or lack thereof—in the president’s policies, political scientist Hayk Ter-Nersisyan said in the Alpha News studio. In his assessment, economic conditions—particularly rising energy prices, including gasoline and natural gas, which are directly linked to developments in the Middle East—were among the principal factors behind the outcome. “The average American voter may not care about foreign policy at all, but they feel rising fuel prices i