{"id":189991,"date":"2026-05-31T20:31:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T17:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/189991\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T20:33:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T17:33:35","slug":"opposition-politician-warns-eu-against-resuming-contacts-with-lukasenka","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/189991\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition politician warns EU against resuming contacts with \u0141uka\u0161enka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/francija_flag_arno_senoner_unsplash_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/francija_flag_arno_senoner_unsplash_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/francija_flag_arno_senoner_unsplash_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/francija_flag_arno_senoner_unsplash_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/francija_flag_arno_senoner_unsplash_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/francija_flag_arno_senoner_unsplash_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Arno Senoner \/ unsplash.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 31, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Any attempt by the European Union to normalize relations with Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka could effectively cement his repressive policies, opposition politician Pavie\u0142 Latu\u0161ka has said on YouTube following \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s remarks about an upcoming visit by a French envoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belarusian ruler made this statement while talking to journalists in Kazakhstan\u2019s Astana yesterday, claiming that French President Emmanuel Macron made the request during a phone call on May 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0141atu\u0161ka noted that France did not issue an official statement about the conversation. A request for comment from <em>Pozirk<\/em> also went unanswered. The only public confirmation of the contact came from \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s press office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, <em>AFP<\/em>, citing a source close to Macron, reported that the French president warned \u0141uka\u0161enka during the call against involvement in Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0141atu\u0161ka added that he plans to meet with a French ambassador tomorrow, without specifying in which country. Commenting on the possibility of Ukraine peace talks in Minsk, he said such a scenario should be accompanied by systemic changes to \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s domestic policies, including an end to politically-motivated reprisals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In February 2022, Russia started a full-scale war against Ukraine in which the Belarusian authorities supported the Kremlin, allowing Russian troops to attack Ukraine from Belarus on multiple occasions and supplying arms to Moscow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/makron_press-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/makron_press-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/makron_press-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/makron_press-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/makron_press-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/makron_press.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">\u0141uka\u0161enka says Macron to send envoy to Minsk for talks next week<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">May 30, Pozirk. Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka said yesterday that French President Emmanuel Macron plans to send a representative to Minsk for talks in the first days of June. The Belarusian ruler made this statement while talking to journalists following the Eurasian &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/189891\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 31, Pozirk. Any attempt by the European Union to normalize relations with Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka could effectively cement his repressive policies, opposition politician Pavie\u0142 Latu\u0161ka has said on YouTube following \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s remarks about an upcoming visit by a French envoy. The Belarusian ruler made this statement while talking to journalists in Kazakhstan\u2019s Astana yesterday, claiming [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":118278,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-189991","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Opposition politician warns EU against resuming contacts with \u0141uka\u0161enka | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"May 31, Pozirk. 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