Where the Russian flag was raised, it should not come down" - Medinsky on the exchange of territories with Ukraine.
The assistant president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Medinsky, said that he does not see the possibility of an exchange of territory between Russia and Ukraine, despite proposals that come up from time to time.
Answering a question about territorial concessions, Medinsky quoted Emperor Nicholas I, emphasizing the immutability of the Russian position.
According to him, the security zone along the Russian-Ukrainian border has already reached significant sizes, continues to expand and will expand even more.
Medinsky called the main task of the negotiations the creation of a new European security architecture similar in its historical significance to the Yalta and Potsdam agreements.
In a conversation with journalist Yevgeny Popov, he emphasized that Russia will be satisfied with the results of the negotiations only after achieving peace on Russian terms.