Introduction

Intense fighting breaking out just outside of Kyiv as Ukrainian forces are making more gains outside of their capital. With Putin getting more desperate, the U.S. is preparing for a possible chemical weapons attack inside Ukraine. Plus, the man in charge of Putin’s war has not been seen in public for more than a week. Who is Sergei Shoigu and where is he?

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