Ukraine live updates: Putin puts nuclear deterrent on 'special alert'
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Summary
- Vladimir Putin says he is moving Russia's nuclear deterrent to "special alert"
- He says it's a response to Nato "aggression"
- The announcement does not mean Russia intends to use the weapons
- The US has condemned the move as "unacceptable"
- Ukrainian troops are in control of Kharkiv, governor says, after Russian attack
- Ukraine claims 4,300 Russians have died in the whole invasion - this has not been verified
- The EU is to send weapons to Ukraine and has banned all Russian flights from European airspace
- A Ukrainian delegation will meet Russians on Belarus border for talks, Ukraine's president says
- And Germany pledges a massive hike in defence spending
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