Kremlin Accuses Ukraine of Threatening Belarus Sovereignty

The Kremlin announced on Monday that Ukraine poses a threat to the sovereignty of Belarus, a close ally of Moscow, following Kyiv's ultimatum to Minsk to dismantle signal booster stations allegedly used to assist Russian attacks.

On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that a one-week deadline was sufficient for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to remove this equipment, which Ukraine claims Russia employs in its assaults on Ukraine. Zelensky hinted at possible actions if the stations were not removed, according to Reuters.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko are expected to discuss Zelensky's statements "in the near future."

Peskov further described the threat as "completely aggressive," characterizing it as interference in the internal affairs and a violation of the sovereignty of another state.