Russian military in Belarus threatens Baltics and Poland, says Lithuanian president

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU-Africa summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium February 17, 2022. Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Pool via REUTERS

VILNIUS (Reuters) - Russia has amassed 45,000 soldiers in Belarus and their presence is threatening to Baltic states and Poland, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Thursday.

The joint Russian and Belarus military exercise near the Belarus border with Ukraine is scheduled to end on Sunday.