MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. Russia favors durable peace and opposes a ceasefire as a ‘respite’ for the Kiev regime, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

"We have repeatedly said that we are against a ceasefire that will give Ukrainians a respite," Peskov stressed.

Proceeding from this stance, Moscow does not plan in any way whatsoever to halt combat operations ahead of trilateral talks [on resolving the Ukraine conflict] in Abu Dhabi," the Russian president’s press secretary said.