Trump aide "Ukra should seek peace, not territorial"

Former Trump adviser "will demand realistic plans from Ukraine"
"Ukraine should focus on peace, not territorial restoration"
Zelenskyy's claim of returning the cream band is "already done."

[Anchor]
An aide to U.S. President-elect Trump's presidential campaign said the next government's goal is peace, not restoration of Ukraine's territory.

The transition team has drawn a line that it is not in an official position, but changes in foreign policy since Trump's inauguration are expected to be on the surface soon.

I'm connecting to the international department. Reporter Kim Do-won, please tell us.

[Reporter]
This is a statement from Brian Lanza, Trump's aide in the U.S. presidential election.The next government will demand a realistic peace plan from Ukraine, not a victory,
said in an interview with the BBC.

It is said that the focus should be on peace, not territorial restoration.

In particular, if the return of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia a decade ago, is a pre-war condition, Crimea is already over.

Ukrainian President Zelensky has repeatedly insisted that the return of all Russian-occupied territories, including Crimea, is a condition of the end of the war.

However, Lanza did not mention the eastern Ukrainian province where Russia has declared annexation in the war.In response to comments by Mr.

, a spokesman for the Trump transition team drew a line that Mr. Lanza does not represent the president-elect at this time.

[Anchor]
President-elect Trump has repeatedly stressed that he will end the war as soon as he takes office, but what is the response of Europe and Ukraine?

[Reporter]
Europe has emphasized unwavering support for Ukraine, but remains keenly aware of how Trump's government's policies will change.

Rousseff Borrell, the EU's top foreign affairs and security representative, visited Kyiv, Ukraine, saying no one knows exactly what the next U.S. government will do and pointed out that Biden's term is still two months away.

He also emphasized prompt support, saying that the sacrifices of the Ukrainian people increase as time goes by. Let's listen to it.

[Hosef Borrell / EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security] We need to do more, faster. We need to provide more military support, training, and funding and disseminate it faster. We should also allow enemy attacks in Russian territory.]

Ukraine said it would cooperate with Trump, but stressed that the terms of the peace negotiations of returning occupied territories remain unchanged. Let's listen to it.

[Andri Sibihar / Ukrainian Foreign Minister] It is very important not to confuse meaning. We're talking about "just peace," not "liberal policy."

With the next Trump administration's policy on the war in Ukraine likely to be revealed soon, Russia says it is ready to hear from Trump's side.

Russian Vice Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said, but cautioned against optimistic prospects, saying the solution Trump could offer would not be simple.

I'm Kim Do Won of YTN in the international department.