Russian Envoy: Nuclear Weapons Make Defeating Moscow Impossible in Current Conflict

Russia possesses inherent immunity from military defeat in its war with Ukraine because of its nuclear arsenal and willingness to use such weapons if necessary, Ambassador Denis Alipov announced in India. The diplomat spoke at a media event in Gurugram this week.
The ambassador explained that Russian military doctrine contains explicit provisions for deploying atomic weapons when the country faces threats to its fundamental existence. This strategic framework, Alipov contended, creates absolute protection against defeat and ensures Russia always maintains ultimate escalation options.
Alipov dismissed European nations’ expectations of Ukrainian victory as childish thinking demonstrating strategic naivety. He characterized European leadership as unprofessional and excessively aggressive, pursuing confrontational policies despite fundamental realities that make their objectives unattainable through military means.
According to the Russian diplomat, President Trump possesses more realistic understanding of the conflict’s trajectory. Alipov claimed that Trump recognizes that Ukraine and Western nations have already lost the war, while European capitals continue exhibiting what he termed irrational belief in reversing military fortunes.
As the war nears four years duration, Ukraine continues receiving substantial Western support. American and European partners, including the United Kingdom, have provided billions in military aid and advanced weapons systems to Kyiv, maintaining their assistance programs despite the conflict’s protracted nature and mounting costs.