PremiumCatherine BeltonWashington Post·2 Jun, 2026 09:52 PM8 mins to readKyiv residents step through the rubble after Russia targeted the Ukrainian capital with a series of ballistic missile strikes on May 24. Photo / Getty ImagesEuropean officials say Moscow’s escalating aggression is a result of increasing military and economic challenges.
Pressure is mounting on Russian President Vladimir Putin over how to end his war in Ukraine as Moscow’s battlefield offensive stalls, financial resources dwindle and more frequent Ukrainian drone strikes inside Russia exacerbate growing public
