Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a rifle as they signed a friendship treaty in Pyongyang, state media report. The two leaders, both key supporters of Russia's war in Ukraine, agreed to co-operate more closely and resist pressure from the West. Lukashenko joked to Kim that he brought him an automatic rifle "just in case enemies appear", according to a video released by Belarusian state media. In turn, Kim gave Lukashenko a sword and a vase featuring a portrait of the Belarusian leader. "I can tell you as a friend, as a person who has already seen everything in this world: a great future awaits your country with this hardworking, disciplined people," Lukashenko told Kim, according to Belarus news agency Belta. At a time when "the norms of international law are openly ignored and violated by powers that be", countries need to cooperate in "protecting their sovereignty and improving the well-being of our citizens", he added.…