Nato countries are currently taking part in
their biggest ever joint military exercises in Poland, amid concerns
about a potential threat from Russia.
It
comes weeks before a Nato summit at which leaders are expected to
decide to base a significant number of Nato troops in Poland and the
Baltic states.
Russia says Nato troops close to its borders are a threat to its security.
Foreign
Minister Sergey Lavrov said: "We do not hide that we have a negative
attitude toward the Nato line of moving its military infrastructure to
our borders, drawing other countries into military unit activities.
"This will activate the Russian sovereign the right to provide its own safety with methods that are adequate for today's risks."
The Anaconda exercises began in 2006 and take place every two years.
About
12,000 Polish and 14,000 US troops will take part this time, as well as
1,000 from the UK and others from Nato states and five partner nations.
The exercises are intended to test Nato's ability to respond to threats.
But
the BBC's correspondent in Warsaw, Adam Easton, says there's been a
heightened sense of alarm in eastern Europe since Russia annexed Crimea
two years ago and Anaconda is a way of reassuring those countries that
the Nato military alliance is serious about their security.
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