Against this volatile backdrop, two of the world’s most isolated regimes moved closer together. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited Pyongyang, where he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a “friendship” treaty. As The Hindu noted, both nations are under sweeping Western sanctions, are accused of gross human rights violations, and have actively supported Russia’s war against Ukraine — with an estimated 2,000 North Korean soldiers believed to have died fighting in that conflict. The treaty formalizes an alliance of convenience between pariah states increasingly aligned against the Western-led order.
Authoritarian Alliances Deepen: North Korea and Belarus Sign Friendship Treaty
