# Defeating Russia, a powerful nuclear power, is impossible, deputy foreign minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/13065

- TASS, 2026-08-04 21:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2169031

> Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said defeating Russia, which he described as a powerful nuclear power, is impossible. He argued that the West is seeking to achieve such a result through what he called its Kyiv puppets. Galuzin’s remarks portray the conflict as a Western effort carried out through Ukraine. His wording sharply criticizes both the West and the Kyiv authorities.