Macron, Lukashenko Hold Rare Phone Call on Belarus-EU Ties on May 24

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 24

France initiated a rare Sunday call between Emmanuel Macron and Alexander Lukashenko, according to Belarus state news agency Belta.
Belta said the two leaders discussed Belarus's relations with the European Union, making the diplomatic channel itself the main development.
Regional issues were also on the agenda, suggesting the conversation ranged beyond bilateral contacts to wider security and political concerns.
The exchange stands out because direct Macron-Lukashenko contact is unusual, highlighting a potentially notable opening in Belarus-EU diplomacy.

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