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The return of Crimea to Ukraine’s control is unrealistic. Therefore, Kyiv should focus on peace and not on territories, states Bryan Lanza, senior adviser to President-elect Donald Trump. Lanza says the new administration will focus on achieving peace in Ukraine, not on returning the territories occupied by Russia. He said that the return of Crimea is “unrealistic” and “not the goal of the United States.” “And if President Zelenskyy comes to the table and says, well we can only have peace if we have Crimea, he shows to us that he’s not serious. Crimea is gone,” the adviser said. Lanza also emp…