‘Lukashenka will fulfil all orders of Putin,’ Tsikhanouskaya says

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 26, 2026 · 479 words · By Sasha Vakulina

Regional Security Threats Belarusian Political Opposition Russia-Belarus Relations

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Amid Kyiv’s warning that Belarus could be dragged deeper into Russia’s war, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy welcomed the Belarusian opposition leader in Kyiv for her first official visit just days after Moscow’s massive attack.

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No one can influence Belarusian President Aliaksandr Lukashenka, except Russia's Vladimir Putin, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said.

Common ground

“He will fulfil all the orders of Putin, but he's doing this against the will of the Belarusian people," Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews' Europe Today morning show on Tuesday.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What new context would change how readers understand this Regional Security Threats story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that As it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Moscow used Belarusian territory to cross Ukraine’s border and move its forces towards the northern regions and the capital Kyiv?
How does this story connect Regional Security Threats with Belarusian Political Opposition over the next few days?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “As it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Moscow used Belarusian territory to cross Ukraine’s border and move its forces towards the northern regions and the capital Kyiv.”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that on February 24, 2022, the Russian military crossed the Belarus-Ukraine border into northern Ukraine, including the Kyiv region, as part of the invasion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Belarus, a close ally of Russia, has supported its eastern neighbour in the Russo-Ukrainian war. Before the start of the offensive, Belarus allowed the Russian Armed Forces to perform weeks-long milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarusian_involvement_in_the_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, as part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian military crossed the Russia–Ukraine and Belarus–Ukraine borders into northern Ukraine, entering the oblasts (regions) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_front_of_the_Russian_…

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Claim 2: “Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last week that Kyiv is prepared to take "preventive" measures against Russia and the Belarusian leadership over potential military threats to northern Ukraine.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that President Zelenskyy stated on May 21 that Kyiv is prepared to take 'preventive' measures against Russia and the Belarusian leadership.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — According to Ukrainian government officials and news sources, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has survived dozens of assassination and kidnapping attempts by Russian or pro-Russian agents dur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_attempts_on_Volo…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been several rounds of peace talks to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war since it began with Russia's invasion in February 2022. Russia's president Vladimir Putin seeks recognition of all …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russ…

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Claim 3: “French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly warned Lukashenka on Sunday not to escalate his country's involvement in Russia's all-out war against Ukraine.”

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Three independent web search results (including AFP) confirm that President Emmanuel Macron had a phone call on Sunday with Alexander Lukashenko to warn him against escalating Belarus's involvement in the war.

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... ... escalate Minsk's involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine during a rare phone call on Sunday ... Emmanuel Macron warned Belarusian ...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oWOMj_-6Ep0

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... Macron warned Belarusian leader Lukashenko against deeper involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine during a phone call on Sunday. According ...
https://www.facebook.com/KyivPost/posts/macron-warned-belaru…

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday warned Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, a key Russian ally, against an involvement in ...
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/76779

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Claim 4: “Ukrainian President Zelenskyy welcomed the Belarusian opposition leader in Kyiv for her first official visit”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya arrived in Kyiv on May 25 for her first official visit to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Belarusian partisan movement, sometimes called the pro-democratic insurgency in Belarus, is an ongoing campaign of resistance against the authoritarian Alexander Lukashenko. It began in response t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarusian_partisan_movement_(…

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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 — Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slova…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine

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Claim 5: “Lukashenka denied any plans to involve his country in the war, unless "aggression is committed against (Belarusian) territory"”

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Multiple independent sources, including web search results and references to Lukashenko's statements, confirm he claimed Belarus would only join the war if its own territory were attacked.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (also transliterated from Belarusian as Alyaksandr Ryhoravich Lukashenka; born 30 August 1954) is a Belarusian politician who has been the first and only president of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Lukashenko

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aliaksandr Shakutsin (Belarusian: Аляксандр Васільевіч Шакуцін; Russian: Александр Васильевич Шакутин, born 12 January 1959) is a Belarusian businessman, allegedly close to Belarusian president Alexan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliaksandr_Shakutsin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Coordination Council, originally known as the Coordination Council for ensuring the transfer of power (Belarusian: Каардынацыйная рада, romanized: Kaardynacyjnaja rada; Russian: Координационный со…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordination_Council_(Belarus)

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Claim 6: “In April he made unjustified claims about alleged aggression against Belarus from Poland and the Baltic states”

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The specific claim that Lukashenka made 'unjustified claims' about aggression from Poland and the Baltic states in April is found in one specific web search result. While the result mentions it, there is no independent corroboration from other news organizations or Wikipedia to verify the 'unjustified' nature or the specific timing of these claims across multiple sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Psychological violence, including threats of rape, was also used against detainees. ... ↑ "Belarus Denounces Iraqi Aggression: Lukashenko". Pravda. 21 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Lukashenko

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... Around the same time in April Lukashenka made unjustified claims about alleged aggression against Belarus from Poland and the Baltic states ...
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/22/lukashenka-off…

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... Alexander Lukashenko has already committed high treason by making ... This aggression is against the national interests of Belarus and is ...
https://www.facebook.com/euronews/posts/lukashenka-follows-o…

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