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Ukraine Rejects Peace Plan Amid Urgent U.S. Warnings

11/27/2025

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Driscoll Warns Defeat

In Kyiv, U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll warned of an imminent defeat by Russian forces and urged negotiations.
The U.S. defense industry cannot supply Ukraine with necessary weapons at the required pace.
Ukraine declined to sign a revised U.S.-backed peace plan, deeming it capitulation.
U.S. President Donald Trump indicated the peace plan was evolving.
Former officials say a split within the Trump administration complicates policy.

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Driscoll Advances Peace

U.S. President Donald Trump tasks U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll with expediting Ukraine–Russia peace talks.
Driscoll, a close associate of U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, secured key terms of a peace deal in Geneva.
His rapid rise has sparked speculation about replacing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over U.S. military support to Ukraine.
Driscoll's diplomatic role highlights Trump's preference for personal connections over traditional channels.

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Driscoll Warns Defeat

In Kyiv, U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll warned of an imminent defeat by Russian forces and urged negotiations.
The U.S. defense industry cannot supply Ukraine with necessary weapons at the required pace.
Ukraine declined to sign a revised U.S.-backed peace plan, deeming it capitulation.
U.S. President Donald Trump indicated the peace plan was evolving.
Former officials say a split within the Trump administration complicates policy.

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