Russia Bombards Ukraine With Multiple, Large-Scale Attacks

Does additional pressure need to be placed on Moscow or is it in fact committed to a political settlement?

Published MAY 14

Russia Bombards Ukraine With Multiple, Large-Scale Attacks

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Above: Emergency service workers at the site of a Russian air strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 14, 2026. Image credit: Andrew Kravchenko/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Russia narrative

Russia has repeatedly sought to end the conflict with Ukraine via diplomacy. It has the means to end the war militarily but it continues to favor a diplomatic settlement.

TASS

Pro-Ukraine narrative

At a time when the leaders of the U.S. and China meet in Beijing, bringing hopes of peace and cooperation, Russia decides to pursue aggression and terror. There should be no illusions or wishful thinking: only pressure on Moscow can force it to stop.

Andrii Sybiha on X