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Gerasimov had an "extremely unusual" telephone conversation with the American side. NYT
ABC and the New York Times reported that the Russian Chief of Staff, Valery Gerasimov, had an "extremely unusual" phone call with US Joint Chiefs General Charles Brown last week.
In the event of a major war, the British army would be exhausted in half a year
In the event of a major war, such as the Ukrainian one, the regular British army, with its present personnel, would be destroyed within half a year; UK Deputy Defense Minister Alistair Cairns announced this.
Bayramov and Kallas discussed the regulation of RA-Azerbaijan relations
Jeyhun Bayramov met with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas.
Trump will give security guarantees but will exclude NATO membership. Reuters:
According to a Reuters analysis, Trump is considering a plan to end the war in Ukraine by freezing the current front line, which implies the loss of a significant part of Ukraine's territory.
Trump is considering DeSantis as the head of the Pentagon. WSJ
According to The Wall Street Journal, US president-elect Donald Trump is considering Ron DeSantis, the candidate for the governor of Florida and former US president, for the position of head of the Pentagon.
