U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has travelled to Abu Dhabi to press forward with diplomacy, meeting with Russian officials to present a revised 19-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
The trip comes after a high-level weekend meeting in Geneva, where U.S. and Ukrainian officials negotiated a slimmer version of an earlier 28-point framework. Key contentious demands — such as Ukraine relinquishing parts of its territory or abandoning its NATO ambitions — were reportedly removed in the new draft.
According to U.S. sources, Driscoll’s discussions in the UAE are closely coordinated with the White House and reflect a renewed push by President Trump’s administration to broker a lasting settlement.
A U.S. Army spokesperson stated that the talks “are going well,” and emphasized that Driscoll remains “optimistic” as negotiations continue.
While the 19-point plan reportedly removes some of Moscow’s more hardline demands, key issues are still being deferred — including Ukraine’s future NATO membership and territorial disputes — leaving them to be resolved later between Trump and President Zelensky.
The diplomatic push by Driscoll underscores the urgency: as the war grinds on, both sides are under pressure to reach a deal — but the path forward remains fraught.
