Zelensky Warns Belarus: 'If He Doesn't Do It, We Will'; Gives Lukashenko 7 Days to Remove Oreshniks

[00:00:01][music] [music] [music] [music] >> Belarus is now at the center of a new Ukraine war flashpoint.

[00:00:22]President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has given Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenka a one-week ultimatum.

[00:00:30]Remove military equipment near Ukraine's border or face consequences.

[00:00:35]Kyiv says the infrastructure is helping Russia target Ukrainian civilians.

[00:00:41]Zelenskyy accused Belarus of aiding Moscow while pretending to stay out of the war. He reminded the world that Russian missiles were launched from Belarusian territory during the opening phase of the invasion and claimed military systems inside Belarus continue to support Russian strikes. [music] >> When Mr. Lukashenka says he does not want to be drawn into the war, he should be honest, at least with his own people.

[00:01:10]>> [music] >> It is not him personally who may be drawn into the war. The entire country can be dragged into it by Russia.

[00:01:17]"I think one week is enough for him to do it," he said. "Why one week? Because every day our civilians are dying because of this. Children are being wounded. If he does not do it, we will."

[00:01:31]>> Zelenskyy also accused Belarus of helping fuel Russia's war machine, claiming Minsk remains a major supplier of petroleum products to the Russian military. According to Kyiv, Lukashenka has the power to stop it, but hasn't.

[00:01:48]The warning comes days after Lukashenka ruled out joining the war, but he also admitted Belarus is vulnerable, saying the country is laid out like an open palm before the Ukrainian military.

[00:02:01]Now, with Zelenskyy's 7-day deadline ticking down, pressure on Minsk is mounting.

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