US national security adviser visits Belarus

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has visited Belarus, receiving an enthusiastic welcome from its autocratic leader who has faced Western criticism over the nation’s democratic record.
John Bolton met Thursday with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the nation of 10 million with an iron hand for a quarter century, showing little tolerance to dissent and independent media.
The U.S. and the European Union have cont