Belarus President Lukashenko gifts gun to Kim Jong as duo ink friendship treaty
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The summit in Pyongyang brought together two leaders, both under international sanctions, who have provided crucial backing for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Ukraine war.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a friendship treaty on Thursday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and presented him with an automatic rifle at a summit between two of Russia's main allies in its war with Ukraine.
"Just in case enemies appear!" Lukashenko joked – drawing laughter from Kim, who examined the weapon with interest and tried out the reloading mechanism. In return, he gave his guest a vase made of shells, with an inlaid image of Lukashenko.
JUST IN: Belarus President Lukashenko gifts Kim Jong Un an automatic rifle during his visit North Korea. pic.twitter.com/DQVxnqERTD— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) March 26, 2026
The summit in Pyongyang brought together two leaders, both under international sanctions, who have provided crucial backing for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the four-year war.
Kim has provided Moscow with millions of rounds of ammunition and sent troops to help Russia expel Ukrainian forces who seized part of its western Kursk region in 2024.
Lukashenko allowed Belarus to be used as a launchpad for Russia's invasion in February 2022, and subsequently agreed to host Russian tactical nuclear missiles on its territory, which borders three NATO alliance countries.
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