Topping today’s report, US President Joe Biden warns of potential Russian chemical attacks in Ukraine and says they will be met with a ‘severe’ response.  The White House also warns of imminent Russian cyber-attacks in the US.  Ukrainian forces retake a suburb of Kyiv from Russian forces and EU leaders agree to bolster a European ‘Rapid Response Force’.  Let’s get right to the full report today and remember you can always find links to our original sources in the Cipher Brief Daily newsletter.  Sign up at thecipherbrief.com.