Putin raises Russia’s nuclear threat as Ukraine defends key cities

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Putin raises Russia’s nuclear threat as Ukraine defends key cities

Russian President Vladimir Putin put his country’s nuclear forces on high alert as Ukraine continued to beat back his troops from its major cities and the European Union announced sweeping action to boost Kyiv’s war effort and punish Moscow for its invasion. We crossed live to Kharkiv to get the latest. Newstalk breakfast spoke to Jack Losh journalist currently on the ground in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine which is currently under siege, Krzysztof Berenda, Head of RMF FM's Warsaw Editorial Office, and also Cormac Smith former adviser to Ukraine's Foreign Minister from 2016 – 2018. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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Putin raises Russia’s nuclear threat as Ukraine defends key cities