The Pentagon says there are indications Ukraine is now going more on the offensive, as  Ukrainian forces say they’ve taken back the devastated city of Makariv, a strategic point to cut off supply lines to Russian forces. That, as a Putin spokesman refuses to rule out the use of nuclear weapons if Russia faces an 'existential threat’.

Plus, Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson defends her judicial record from relentless Republican attacks on day two of her confirmation hearings. And, Russian opposition member Gary Kasparov joins to discuss top Putin critic Alexey Navalny being sentenced to nine more years in prison.

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