BREAKING: Putin orders Russian nuclear deterrence forces on high alert, pointing to sanctions and ‘aggressive’ NATO statements
This is CNBC's live blog tracking Sunday's developments in Russia's attack on Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.
Russian President Vladimir Putin put his country's nuclear deterrence forces on high alert Sunday amid a growing global backlash against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Russian advance into Ukraine continues. Russian military vehicles entered Ukraine's second-largest city Kharkiv with reports of fighting taking place and residents being warned to stay in shelters.
The capital of Kyiv remained under Ukrainian control, with a key official in Kyiv's city administration asserting that "the capital is completely controlled by the Ukrainian army and defense."
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