Belarussian President Lukashenko speaks with French President Macron over phone

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 24, 2026 · 71 words

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What to know about Belarussian President Lukashenko speaks with French President Macron over phone

President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus and President Emmanuel Macron of France held a telephone conversation initiated by the French side. The two leaders discussed regional issues as well as relations between Belarus, France, and the European Union.

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What happened

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, BelTA news agency reported on Sunday.

Why it matters

BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader that: "The telephone call took place today at the initiative of the French side." According to the agency, the heads of state "discussed regional issues and relations between Belarus and the EU,…

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: The telephone call took place today at the initiative of the French side.

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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The telephone call took place today at the initiative of the French side.”

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The specific detail that the call was initiated by the French side is reported by EADaily (citing the press service of the Belarusian leader), but is not explicitly mentioned in the Bloomberg report.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sviatlana Hieorhiyeuna Tsikhanouskaya (née Pilipchuk; born 11 September 1982) is a Belarusian opposition leader and political activist. Since running in the 2020 presidential election against Presiden…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sviatlana_Tsikhanouskaya

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020–2021 Belarusian protests were a series of political demonstrations and protests against the Belarusian government and President Alexander Lukashenko. The largest anti-government protests in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2020–2021_Bela…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 23 June 2023, the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, staged an uprising against the Russian government. It marked the climax of the Wagner Group–Ministry of Defense conflict, which h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_Group_rebellion

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Claim 2: “the heads of state 'discussed regional issues and relations between Belarus and the EU, and France in particular.'”

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Both Bloomberg and EADaily confirm that the leaders discussed regional issues and relations between Belarus and the European Union/France during the call.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of the official reactions to the 2020 Belarusian presidential election and the surrounding 2020–2021 Belarusian protests.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_reactions_to_the…

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Claim 3: “President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron”

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The claim that Alexander Lukashenko and Emmanuel Macron held a telephone conversation is corroborated by two independent news sources: Bloomberg (reporting via Belta) and EADaily.

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