Kim Jong Un was seen loading an assault rifle gifted by Alexander Lukashenko as the two leaders signed a friendship treaty during a ‌summit in Pyongyang on Thursday, underscoring deepening ties between the two Russia-aligned states. The North Korean dictator gifted a sword and a large shell vase bearing the image of the Belarusian president during Mr Lukashenko’s visit to the North Korean capital. The Belarus-manufactured assault rifle was among the things Mr Lukashenko gifted Mr Kim. Mr