Putin announced on 24th February 2022 that Russian forces were to conduct a 'special military operation' in Ukraine. Amidst extremely disturbing imagery from the ground, there are also endless questions: Why is Putin doing this? What can NATO and their allies do about it? And is nuclear war ever a possibility?

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