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Trump Taps Army Secretary—And VP Vance’s Former Classmate—to Lead Ukraine Peace Plan Talks
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President Donald Trump has appointed US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll as a special envoy tasked with advancing a proposed 28-point peace plan for ending the war in Ukraine. The development was first reported by The Guardian, citing US sources familiar with the initiative.
According to The Guardian, Driscoll—who is reportedly a longtime friend and former classmate of US Vice President J.D. Vance—was selected by Trump to spearhead the diplomatic push.
The report adds that a delegation of senior US military officials, including several generals, is scheduled to travel to Moscow at the end of next week to discuss the plan with Russian representatives.
The plan itself has not been made public, and its contents remain undisclosed. However, the appointment of a high-level Pentagon official suggests a formalized US effort to explore diplomatic avenues while maintaining military engagement.
On November 20, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Driscoll in Kyiv. According to Ukraine’s Presidential Office, the two discussed “ways to achieve a genuine peace, phased approaches, dialogue formats, and new momentum for diplomacy.”
President Zelenskyy also noted that Ukrainian and US teams would continue working together to examine the plan’s components.
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The Guardian reported that Driscoll’s connections to the Vice President underscore the White House’s internal alignment on the plan. No official US government statement has yet confirmed the details of the upcoming Moscow visit.
As The Guardian notes, Driscoll’s role may mark the first time a sitting US Army Secretary has been tasked with direct diplomatic outreach to both Ukraine and Russia in the context of an active war.
Earlier, The Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump had unveiled a 28-point peace plan for Ukraine. The proposal would recognize Russian control over Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk, establish demilitarized zones, and offer amnesty to all parties involved in the war—effectively shielding Russian officials from prosecution.
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The plan also proposes redirecting $100 billion in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine’s reconstruction under US management, with an additional $100 billion from Europe.
However, EU officials have firmly rejected the scheme, calling parts of it “scandalous.” Critics argue the plan offers no enforceable safeguards, undermines Ukraine’s sovereignty, and legitimizes Russia’s territorial gains.
Ukrainian officials maintain that only binding security guarantees can prevent future aggression and reject elections or territorial concessions made under foreign pressure.
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