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France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 580 words
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What to know about Belarus's Lukashenko greeted by Kim Jong Un on first visit to North Korea

Belarusian President Lukashenko visited North Korea, where he and Kim Jong Un signed a cooperation treaty. The article notes their alignment with Russia's actions in Ukraine while highlighting human rights concerns and sanctions against both nations.

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What happened

Belarus's Lukashenko greeted by Kim Jong Un on first visit to North Korea Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko made his first visit to North Korea on Wednesday, where he and Kim Jong Un signed a "friendship and cooperation" treaty the next day.

Why it matters

The trip highlights growing ties between the two Moscow-aligned nations, both of which have supported Russia’s war in Ukraine, even as human rights abuses and Western sanctions continue to mount.

Common ground

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was greeted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as he arrived on his first visit to the reclusive nation, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday.

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Belarusian President Lukashenko visited North Korea, where he and Kim Jong Un signed a cooperation treaty. The article notes their alignment with Russia's actions in Ukraine while highlighting human rights concerns and sanctions against both nations.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Lukashenko visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun – where the embalmed bodies of Kim’s father and grandfather lie in state – to pay his respects, flanked by top North Korean officials, KCNA said. He laid a bouquet on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results that confirm or refute the claim about Lukashenko's visit to North Korea.
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Claim 2: “A ceremony welcoming Lukashenko took place on Kim Il Sung Square on 25 March, with Kim 'gladly' meeting and 'warmly' welcoming the Belarusian leader, the report said.”
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Wikipedia evidence references Belarusian elections and bilateral relations but contains no specific information about 2025 events or locations mentioned in the claim. No corroborating sources found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Belarus on 26 January 2025. The president is directly elected to serve a five-year term. Incumbent president Alexander Lukashenko has won every presidential electio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Belarusian_presidential_e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (also transliterated from Belarusian as Alyaksandr Ryhoravich Lukashenka; born 30 August 1954) is a Belarusian politician who has been the first and only president of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Lukashenko
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Belarus–North Korea relations are the bilateral relations between Belarus and North Korea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus–North_Korea_relations
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Claim 3: “The two men signed a cooperation and friendship deal on Thursday, the European state's official media reported.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results that confirm or refute the claim about treaty signing.
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Claim 4: “Belarus has released scores of prisoners in recent months, largely under US pressure, including 250 earlier this month. But it still holds hundreds more, many detained after the 2020 election, widely dismissed by the opposition as rigged.”
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Claim 5: “Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was greeted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as he arrived on his first visit to the reclusive nation, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday.”
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Wikipedia evidence only provides biographical information about Kim Jong Un and his family members, with no mention of interactions with Lukashenko. No corroborating sources found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kim Jong Un (born 8 January 1982, 1983 or 1984) is a North Korean politician and dictator who serves as both the general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and the president of the State A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Jong_Un
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kim Ju Ae (Korean: 김주애; born c. 2012 or 2013) is the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju. The North Korean government has disclosed little information about her and much…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Ju_Ae
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kim Yo Jong (Korean: 김여정; born 26 September 1987) is a North Korean politician and diplomat, and sister of WPK General Secretary Kim Jong Un. As of February 2026 she is the director of the General Aff…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Yo_Jong
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Claim 6: “Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, signed a treaty of friendship and cooperation, the state news agency Belta reported.”
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Claim 7: “North Korea has been under a barrage of Western sanctions, mostly due to its nuclear weapons programme and missile activity, but also because of its support for Russia’s war against Ukraine. Analysts say North Korea has received financial aid, military technology, food and energy from Russia in return. President Vladimir Putin visited in 2024.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results that confirm or refute the claim about diplomatic relations.
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Claim 8: “Both nations have provided Moscow assistance in its war in Ukraine, with Pyongyang dispatching ground troops and weapons, and Minsk serving as a launchpad for Russia’s invasion in 2022. South Korean and Western intelligence agencies have estimated that North Korea has sent thousands of soldiers to Russia, primarily to the Kursk region, along with artillery shells, missiles and rocket systems.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results that confirm or refute the claim about bilateral relations.
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Claim 9: “Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko made his first visit to North Korea on Wednesday, where he and Kim Jong Un signed a 'friendship and cooperation' treaty the next day.”
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All Wikipedia evidence references Belarusian elections and Lukashenko's political career, but contains no information about his visit to North Korea or treaty signing. No corroborating sources found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Belarus on 26 January 2025. The president is directly elected to serve a five-year term. Incumbent president Alexander Lukashenko has won every presidential electio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Belarusian_presidential_e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (also transliterated from Belarusian as Alyaksandr Ryhoravich Lukashenka; born 30 August 1954) is a Belarusian politician who has been the first and only president of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Lukashenko
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Viktor Aleksandrovich Lukashenko or Viktar Alyaksandravch Lukashenka (born 28 November 1975) is a Belarusian politician and the eldest son of Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko. He currently se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Lukashenko
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Claim 10: “Photos released by KCNA showed the two leaders greeting each other, with Lukashenko placing a hand on Kim’s back as they smiled, while North Koreans in the background waved the two countries’ flags. Another image showed Kim introducing his officials to Lukashenko.”
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Claim 11: “In another event, Lukashenko laid a wreath at the Liberation Tower and observed a moment of silence with Kim 'in memory of the fallen fighters of the Soviet Army who dedicated their precious lives to the sacred war for Korea’s liberation', KCNA said, referring to the end of Japanese colonial rule in 1945 at the close of World War Two.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results that confirm or refute the claim about diplomatic interactions.
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