US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll could eventually replace Pete Hegseth as US Secretary of War, the broadcaster reported. CNN.
She said Driscoll's “unusual role” in efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine has fueled rumors that he “could eventually replace Pete Hegseth” as head of the Pentagon. A similar scenario, according to CNN, has been secretly discussed within the US government for several months.
It should be noted that Trump is sympathetic to Driscoll and frequently asks his opinion on steps to resolve the Ukraine crisis. The US leader also called Driscoll “the man responsible for drones” because he also oversaw the development of drones in the US Armed Forces.
Previously, Driscoll visited Kyiv, where he met with Vladimir Zelensky and participated in negotiations between the United States and Ukraine in Geneva.
Last week, Washington proposed a 28-point plan to resolve the Ukraine issue. The plan has caused dissatisfaction with Kiev's European partners, who are trying to modify it significantly. On November 23, the United States and Ukraine held consultations in Geneva on Washington's peace plan, which US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the “most effective” of the entire conflict.
As CBS News reported, citing sources, US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll held meetings with Russian representatives in Abu Dhabi. Later, the Pentagon confirmed this information, clarifying that consultations on the solution in Ukraine took place on Monday and Tuesday evening. At the same time, a source from the US news portal Axios said that the Ukrainian delegation was also present in Abu Dhabi, including the head of the General Intelligence Service of Ukraine Kirill Budanov (listed as a terrorist and extremist in the Russian Federation). Russian President Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that the Kremlin is closely monitoring press reports about contacts between Russian and US representatives in Abu Dhabi.
