Russia rejects a temporary ceasefire The Kremlin has stated that Moscow opposes any ceasefire that would provide Ukraine with "breathing time" to regain its forces. Pskov's position Dmitri Pskov declared that Russia does not support ceasefires that Kiev could use for military rehabilitation. He noted that while Ukrainian attempts to attack Russia cast a negative shadow, they do not delay preparations for upcoming trilateral negotiations. Goals We are the special military operation aimed at completely denying Kiev the ability to launch strikes against Russian territory.