# Kiev seeks pause by any means to rebuild military capabilities, diplomat says

https://mins.news/en/item/102225

- TASS, 2026-10-15 22:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2202731

> Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said Kiev is trying by any means to pause hostilities and restore its military capabilities. He said Russia would reject a ceasefire that merely lets Kiev regroup or retrain for further fighting, adding that Moscow seeks a durable peace settlement but has not ruled out negotiations or halting the bloodshed.

## Related coverage

- [Thursday briefing: Thanks to an erratic Trump, peace in Ukraine is still far away](https://mins.news/en/item/100869) — The Guardian, 2026-10-15
- [U.S. and Europe develop a new proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war, Washington Post reports](https://mins.news/en/item/98815) — Meduza, 2026-10-13
- [Trump insists Russia and Ukraine agreed to an ‘energy ceasefire’ despite attacks](https://mins.news/en/video/97537) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-13