00:19A striking moment from global diplomacy is making headlines.
00:24Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko gifting an automatic rifle to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
00:33And the reason? Just in case enemies appear.
00:38Yes, that remark, delivered with a smile, is now sparking global attention.
00:45The moment came during Lukashenko's first ever visit to Pyongyang,
00:50where he received a grand, carefully choreographed welcome from Kim Jong-un.
00:56In visuals released by state media, Lukashenko hands over what appears to be an automatic rifle,
01:03and Kim responds with a mock reloading gesture before simply saying thank you.
01:09But this was more than just a symbolic gift.
01:13It reflects a deepening alliance between two nations already aligned with Russia.
01:19Both Belarus and North Korea have actively supported Moscow's war efforts in Ukraine,
01:26with Belarus serving as a launch pad and North Korea supplying troops and weapons.
01:32Now, this meeting marks what both leaders called a new phase in relations.
01:38A formal friendship and cooperation treaty has been signed,
01:42with plans to expand ties across agriculture, technology and more.
01:48Kim Jong-un also took a clear stand, backing Belarus against what he called illegitimate pressure from the West.
01:57And Lukashenko didn't hold back either, accusing major global powers of ignoring international law.
02:05Together, Belarus, North Korea, Russia and China are increasingly positioning themselves as a counterweight to Western influence,
02:16pushing for what they call a multipolar world order.
02:20And that rifle? It may have been a joke, but the message behind it is being taken very seriously.
02:28Because in today's geopolitical climate, even symbolic gestures can signal much bigger shifts.
03:05With perhaps further deep survivors, it is….
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