U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held rare talks with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi, stepping up Trump’s push to end the Ukraine war, amid rising unease over a peace plan seen favouring Moscow’s terms.
00:00U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held rare face-to-face talks with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi on Monday,
00:08advancing the Trump administration's efforts to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.
00:13The meetings come amid growing anxiety in Kiev and across Europe over Washington's shifting approach
00:19and a peace plan increasingly seen as leaning towards Moscow's demands.
00:24Driscoll is also expected to meet Ukrainian officials while in Abu Dhabi,
00:28though it is still unclear who is representing either side.
00:33Last week, the U.S. unveiled a 28-point proposal calling for Kiev to cede territory,
00:39restrict its military and forego NATO membership.
00:44Ukraine has long rejected.
00:46The proposal has also increased pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,
00:51who is grappling with a political crisis at home following a corruption scandal
00:56and ongoing Russian gains on the battlefield.
00:59European governments also fear that such a deal could embolden Moscow
01:04and leave the region more vulnerable to future aggression.
01:08The meeting comes as Washington attempts to persuade both sides to adopt a modified version of the plan.
01:14One, U.S. and Ukrainian officials have been trying to adjust to address Kiev's concerns.
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