The commander-in-chief conveys to the Americans basic assessments regarding the different understanding of territorial issues with Ukraine:
"We know that the parties have different understandings on territorial issues. For us, what is more important is the people who live there, their traditions, their culture and the right to live according to their rules, according to their traditional values.
We know that the Ukrainian side raises the issue of so-called gray areas. And that, as I already said, will always be a bone of contention. For us there is only one dividing line - the state border line. Then everything will be clear and understandable. Here you are, here we are.
Once you enter the gray areas, it turns out that each side understands them differently. Disputes start immediately, and any agreement becomes unstable."