Justifying the militarization of Belarus and integration with Russia. Part 2 

Alexander Lukashenko doesn’t hide the fact that he has been the dictator of Belarus for the past three decades.

Lukashenka’s attempt to establish relations with North Korea encountered an unexpected problem: Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, said that no invitations to hold a high-level meeting had been sent, thus refuting the statements of the Belarusian politician.

"Pay Attention to Belarus" by Vlad Kobets and David Kramer was originally published on Just Security.

A number of Belarusian servicemen have departed for Russia in order to study the experience of Russians’ fighting against Ukraine.

More recently, migrants who do not have any documents giving the right to enter the EU have appeared on the Russian-Finnish border.

During his recent visit to Astravets Lukashenka admitted his being positive about the feasibility of restoring normal relations with neighbouring countries.