White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt said that the majority of provisions in U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine have been agreed upon. According to her, “only a few disagreements remain, and our teams are still working through them,” reports CNN.
Leavitt noted that Trump “remains hopeful and optimistic” about the prospect of a peace agreement with Ukraine. She added: “I know our teams are working around the clock to try to finalize this deal.”
At the same time, responding to questions from reporters, Leavitt clarified that a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is not planned at this stage.
At the same time, CBS News, citing two American officials and two diplomatic sources, reports that U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll has arrived in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, where he held talks with Russian representatives about a possible peace agreement.
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One of the network’s sources said that Driscoll met with the Russian delegation on the evening of November 24, and the next round of talks is scheduled for November 25. According to an American official, “Driscoll has a new meeting planned with Russian representatives during the day on November 25 to discuss the peace process and move the negotiations forward quickly.”
The identities of those in the Russian delegation remain unknown, and the composition of the U.S. delegation is also not being disclosed.
This information is corroborated by Financial Times sources. The outlet notes that in Abu Dhabi, Driscoll is also expected to meet with Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate. It is not known whether a trilateral meeting between representatives of Moscow, Kyiv, and Washington took place.