Lukashenko heads to North Korea to look for friends — apparently there aren't enough at Independence Square
The Belarusian dictator reveals that even he sometimes needs company, so he's heading to Pyongyang to learn new dictatorship skills and share experiences.
Alexander Lukashenko arrived in North Korea this week for a two-day visit, proving that even dictators sometimes need friend company. The official purpose of the visit is to "deepen ties" — apparently the same phrase used when two people who haven't spoken for a month meet at Independence Square, but still can't stand each other.
Kim Jong Un and Lukashenko previously met in Beijing, where they attended a military parade together. "We're like two guys watching football together," Lukashenko might say if he were being honest. "Except our football is tanks and missiles."
News agencies report that the visit aims to "show solidarity" between countries that oppose the Western order. In other words: "We're both angry at those who don't understand us." It's like two loners meeting online and discovering they both hate popular music.
In a letter, Kim emphasized to Lukashenko that he is "ready to expand traditional friendship relations to a new level." It seems that even in dictatorship language, "friends with benefits" status is a complicated matter. While Riga politicians are still learning to spell each other's names correctly, these two are already planning joint vacation trips.
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