"Avoiding a nuclear war with Russia, which is the greatest nuclear power on earth … We need to avoid a war and start working toward peace."

A pro-Kremlin narrative implicating Kyiv takes hold among some conservative influencers, as tech leaders testify on the Hill about foreign meddling in the U.S. election.

At Tuesday’s debate, Mr. Trump repeated his claim that he can end the war and refused to say if defending Ukraine was in America’s national security interests.

Two influential and controversial U.S. figures stepped into the debate over Ukraine's potential long-range strikes on Russian territory by claiming such a move could result in "the end of the human species.

According to Donald Trump Jr., if the current President of the USA, Joe Biden, agrees to use American missiles for deep strikes on Russian territory, it could lead to an "Armageddon". He also urges the opening of "direct negotiations with Moscow.