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escalation of the war in ukraine, announcing the mobilization of some 300,000 russian reservists and threatening a nuclear attack in clear and disturbing terms. >> translator: this is not a bluff. the citizens of russia can be sure that the territorial integrity of our homeland, our independence and freedom will be ensured. and those who try to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the prevailing winds can turn in their direction. >> now global leaders are responding to that, calling that announcement from putin a sign of panic and the administration saying an admission ...

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That. does that change the equation for ukraine's supporters, for ukraine's front line commanders? that's where this fairly explicit nuclear threat comes in. i should point out putin was talking most of the time about how russia is under nuclear threat from nato. of course, nonsense. they first put nuclear weapons on the table, but he's couching it in certain degrees while he said he will be mobilizing troops to defend newly occupied areas he didn't extend that same specific expression of what russia's territory is when he talked about nuclear threats. nonetheless, it is there in the backgroun...

For that. joining us to discuss cnn senior law enforcement and analyst, and former philadelphia police commissioner, charles ramsey, and alice yen, a reporter for the ”chicago tribune” who has been closely following this story. welcome to you both. cheech, let me start with you, and we heard now this political buzz word -- chief, let me start with you, and we heard this political buzz word, the chief of police has -- now waging against the mayor's office specifically. >> one, it's incredibly unfortunate obviously, and just so you know, i'm a 30-year veteran of the chicago police departme...

The nationalist america first agenda from the campaign trail? >> it is. but the fact of the matter is the reason he didn't declare china a currency manipulator is because china no longer is. the facts are what they are. there was a time a few years ago where you could credibly accuse china of manipulating their currency, but that's an outdated accusation. it would have been beyond curious for him to have declared that. he's couching it in terms of china if you help the united states with this north korean problem, some of our bilateral trade relationships will be better for you. which also is ...