UKRAINE

CNN -   Russian President Vladimir Putin has updated Russia's nuclear doctrine, two days after President Joe Biden granted Ukraine permission to strike targets deep inside Russia with US-made weapons. Under the updated doctrine issued today, Moscow will consider aggression from any non-nuclear state — but with the participation of a nuclear country — a joint attack on Moscow. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted the changes mean that "the Russian Federation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in the event of aggression using conventional weapons against it and/or the Republic of Belarus." As European nations strengthen defense measures in the face of the conflict in Ukraine, NATO allies Sweden and Finland are distributing booklets to millions of households advising citizens on how to survive a war. Some of the instructions include stockpiling diapers, medication and baby food.

NPR - Most of what people in Russia eat, buy, read and watch has changed since the start of the war, NPR’s Charles Maynes tells Up First. This is because it’s the world’s most sanctioned state, mostly imposed from the West. Big companies like McDonalds, Apple and Starbucks have left the country, leaving it to pivot to new markets and trade partners — often in China.