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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.

Burbock hinted that it is possible to send German soldiers to Ukraine. BILD
Before today's meeting of the NATO countries' foreign ministers in Brussels, German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock stated that "an international presence may be required to ensure a ceasefire in Ukraine."

Anti-government forces in Syria have approached Hama
Anti-government armed groups in Syria approached the central city of Hamma on Tuesday, Reuters reports.
The candidate for the director of the FBI, a victim of the hacking attack in Iran? CNN
Kash Patel, Donald Trump's candidate for the post of head of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, was the target of an Iranian hacking attack, reports CNN, referring to its sources.