ISTANBUL Russia remains open to a political resolution of the Ukraine conflict but only under terms that recognize “new territorial realities” and guarantee the country's long-term security, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. Lavrov, in an interview with Hungary's Magyar Nemzet newspaper published Monday, rejected any proposal for a mere ceasefire, saying such a pause would enable Kyiv and its Western backers to regroup militarily. He outlined Moscow’s demands for a peace deal, which include