U.S. military officers on Monday observed joint war games between Russia and Belarus in an apparent deepening of ties between the Trump administration and Belarus, a close ally of Moscow.

The military drills, known as “Zapad-2025,” began Friday at training grounds in both countries amid the backdrop of heightened tensions with NATO after member country Poland last week shot down Russian drones that crossed into its airspace.

The two uniformed U.S. officers who attended the war drills were personally greeted by Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenikov, who shook their hands. The two, speaking in Russian, thanked him for inviting them, according to Reuters.

“We will show whatever is of interest for you. Whatever you want. You can go there and see, talk to people," the minister told th

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