Ukraine ties a Russian attack on Kyiv to the Beijing summit

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14 May 2026 • 3:25 PM MYT
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Rescuers search for people under the rubble of an apartment building that was damaged and partially collapsed during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, on Thursday ©Reuters

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha tied an overnight attack on Kyiv to the Xi-Trump summit, saying the assault proved Russia was a threat to international security.

“At the very time when leaders of the most powerful countries are meeting in Beijing, and the world hopes for peace, predictability and cooperation, Putin launched hundreds of drones, ballistic and cruise missiles at the capital of Ukraine," Sybiha said on Telegram.

He said there should be “no illusions" about ending the Russian war on Ukraine.

“Only pressure on Moscow can make him stop," Sybiha said of Putin, adding that US and Chinese leaders had sufficient leverage to compel Russia to end the conflict.