Russia and Ukraine will not exchange territories; "Where the Russian flag has been raised, it must not be lowered"

Moscow sees no possibility for this, Medinsky, the aide to the Russian president and head of the Russian negotiating delegation,  stated. According to him, the primary objective of the negotiations is to establish a security system in Europe that would serve as a new "Yalta" and "Potsdam."

If the parties succeed in shaping a fair security system, then peace in Europe will be secured for decades to come, he added.

"The task is something else, we discussed this today. The goal is to create a comprehensive security system in Europe that would serve as a new, modern-day Yalta and Potsdam; one imbued with the spirit of the 1975 Helsinki Accords, aligned with today’s new realities, and fundamentally fair," he said.

 "Where the Russian flag has been hoisted, it must not be lowered again.", he added.

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