On February 27, day four of his war on Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s military to put its nuclear weapons on “special alert,” given what he called “aggressive statements” from NATO nations. His “special alert” announcement came a week after Putin warned that any nation interfering in his attempt to retake Ukraine would produce consequences “you have never seen in your history.” At a hearing of the House intelligence committee on Tuesday… CNS News Photo: Cpan screengrab