'No deal' signed during Kim Jong-un's visit, says Russia. North Korean leader met with Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny cosmodrome on Wednesday. Nothing would have been signed there, says the Kremlin. The White House also said that any arms export. would be a direct violation of several UN Security Council resolutions, a statement said. The leader wants to revitalize the North Korean navy. But the purchase of newer ships is necessary to bridge the gap with Seoul's hyper-modern fleet.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday that Russia had begun to transfer nuclear weapons to his country. Vladimir Putin announced on March 25 that Moscow would deploy "tactical" nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus. The announcement provoked criticism from the international community, the West in particular, especially since the Russian leader has since the beginning of his assault against his Ukrainian neighbor evoked the possibility of using atomic weapons. Belarus is not directly engaged on the ground in Ukraine, but has lent its territory to the Russian military so that it can launch its assault in February 2022.
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The exiled opposition leader of Belarus will meet separately with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly over the next two days in the hopes of persuading them to impose further sanctions on military and security services in her country.
Poursuivant son tour d horizon des structures sécuritaires à réformer, le chef de l Etat biélorusse Alexandre Loukachenko entend booster son service favori, le KGB, clé de voûte du régime.