"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.

A close ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Western governments on Thursday that a nuclear war would ensue if they gave the green light for Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia.

Ryan Wesley Routh, who allegedly sought to assassinate former President Trump over the weekend, was largely dismissed as a troubled eccentric in his attempts to rally support for Ukraine over the past two years.

In the United States and Europe, there is growing uncertainty about how to counter Putin’s aggression without stoking a direct conflict with Russia.

The drone attack destroyed a Russian military arsenal in Tver, triggering a blast powerful enough to be detected by earthquake monitors and NASA satellites.