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U.S. Army Secretary Leads Abu Dhabi Talks with Russian Delegation in Renewed Ukraine Peace Push

U.S. negotiators, led by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, met with a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi Monday as part of a renewed push to broker a peace plan for Ukraine. The meeting followed weekend talks in which U.S. officials discussed a proposed plan with Ukrainian leaders and reported progress. Officials say talks will continue and that significant political and security gaps remain, while President Trump has expressed hope for an agreement by Thursday.

10:32 AM, 11/25/2025Conflict
U.S. Army Secretary Leads Abu Dhabi Talks with Russian Delegation in Renewed Ukraine Peace Push

U.S. officials met with a Russian delegation Monday night in Abu Dhabi as part of a renewed effort to negotiate a proposal to end the war in Ukraine. The U.S. team was led by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll; talks were scheduled to continue Tuesday.

On Sunday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Driscoll met with Ukrainian officials to present and discuss the U.S. peace proposal, reporting progress before Rubio and Witkoff returned to Washington. Driscoll then traveled to Abu Dhabi to begin discussions with the Russian side.

U.S. officials said Kyiv was informed in advance. "The Ukrainians know we are here. We are being transparent," a U.S. official said, underscoring efforts to keep the process visible to all parties involved.

Driscoll, who visited Ukraine ahead of related talks in Geneva, has played a leading role in recent negotiations as the administration seeks to narrow outstanding differences between the parties. Officials hope talks will produce a clearer draft of steps toward a settlement.

President Donald Trump has expressed a desire to reach some form of agreement by Thursday, though diplomats acknowledge significant policy and security issues remain unresolved.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday evening: "Our team has already reported today on the new draft of steps, and this is indeed the right approach – I will discuss the sensitive issues with President Trump. Ukraine will never be an obstacle to peace."

Negotiators described the talks as an early but important phase: differences over territory, security guarantees and timing still divide Moscow and Kyiv. Officials emphasized that discussions are ongoing and that further rounds of diplomacy will be necessary to determine whether an agreement is attainable.

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