Belarusian President Lukashenko to Visit Myanmar Amid Ongoing Civil War and Sanctions

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will visit Myanmar, his first trip to the country and the first by a European leader since the military seized power in 2021. The visit is expected to take place "in the near future" and aims to discuss bilateral economic cooperation and ways to overcome Western sanctions. Myanmar's junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, has invited Lukashenko for the visit, which is seen as a rare occurrence in the isolated country.