Surprise envoy pushing Ukraine ‘peace’ plan belies Vance influence on US policy

<p>Army secretary Daniel Driscoll presented a Russian wishlist, highlighting differences with the administration</p><p>The US army secretary, Daniel Driscoll, was an unlikely envoy for the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump administration</a>’s newest proposal to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine – but <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/23/dan-driscoll-trump-ukraine-russia-peace-deal">his ties to JD Vance have put a close ally of the Eurosceptic vice-president</a> on the frontlines of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s latest push to end the war.</p><p>Before his trip to Kyiv last week, Driscoll was not known for his role as a negotiator or statesman, and his early efforts at selling the deal to European policymakers were described as turbulent.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/24/ukraine-peace-plan-jd-vance-daniel-driscoll">Continue reading...</a>