Army Secretary Meets With Russian Delegation in UAE to Advance Ukraine Peace Talks

An Army spokesperson said Secretary Dan Driscoll ‘closely synchronized with the White House’ for the talks in Abu Dhabi.

U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll attends a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (not pictured) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 20, 2025. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll met with a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on Nov. 24 and Nov. 25 to advance talks to end the ongoing fighting in Ukraine.

“Late Monday and throughout Tuesday, Driscoll and team have been in discussions with the Russian delegation to achieve a lasting peace in Ukraine,” Lt. Col. Jeff Tolbert, a spokesperson for the Army, said in a statement to media outlets.