Our lead story: as the ongoing military situation in Ukraine enters its fifth day, reports indicate Russian troops are ever-closer to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and have entered its second-largest city of Kharkiv. Meanwhile, Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s nuclear forces to be put on high alert as of yesterday, citing what he called “aggressive statements” by NATO.

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