Macron calls on Minsk to refrain from dragging into Ukrainian conflict

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · May 24, 2026 · 142 words

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What to know about Macron calls on Minsk to refrain from dragging into Ukrainian conflict

French President Emmanuel Macron and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held a phone conversation to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues. According to a French administration source, Macron urged Lukashenko to avoid involving Belarus in the Ukrainian conflict and to improve ties with the European Union.

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What happened

French President Emmanuel Macron called on his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, to refrain from dragging Minsk into the Ukrainian conflict and take measures to improve his country’s relations with the European Union, the AFP agency said after…

Why it matters

"[The French president] highlighted the risks Belarus will face if dragged into the war in Ukraine.

Common ground

He also called on Lukashenko to take necessary measures to improve relations between Belarus and Europe," the source said.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “French President Emmanuel Macron called on his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, to take measures to improve his country’s relations with the European Union”

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The claim is explicitly confirmed by two independent sources: a TASS report citing AFP and another web search result stating Macron called on Lukashenko to take measures to improve relations between Belarus and Europe.

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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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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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Claim 2: “Lukashenko has spoken over the phone with Macron”

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Multiple sources confirm the phone call took place. TASS reports the conversation and EADaily specifically mentions the conversation occurred on May 24.

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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 3: “Their previous call took place on February 26, 2022”

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While the evidence confirms a call on May 24 and mentions Macron's efforts, none of the provided evidence sources specify that the *previous* call took place on February 26, 2022.

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Claim 4: “French President Emmanuel Macron called on his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, to refrain from dragging Minsk into the Ukrainian conflict”

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The claim is explicitly confirmed by two independent sources: a TASS report citing AFP and another web search result stating Macron highlighted risks of Belarus being dragged into the war in Ukraine.

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Claim 5: “the call was initiated by the French side”

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Both EADaily and the press service of the Belarusian leader (as cited in EADaily) confirm that the telephone conversation took place on the initiative of the French side.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since assuming office in May 2019, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made numerous international trips in his capacity as the president of Ukraine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presiden…

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