"I want peace, but most of the EU and all of NATO want Russia to be defeated regardless of the casualties that this will require. They are not interested in peace. But it is impossible to defeat a global nuclear power, this applies to the US, China, and Russia. Why then stir up a conflict with the largest nuclear power in the world in order to bring it to a situation where nuclear weapons are used?" Vulin said.
In June, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would immediately cease fire and begin negotiations with Ukraine after Kiev withdraws troops from the territory of Russia's new regions and officially abandons plans to join NATO.