Lithuania’s prime minister, Gintautas Paluckas, stepped down on Thursday, yielding to growing pressure over his business dealings and those of his family. The resignation of Mr. Paluckas, who has led the Baltic country’s government for less than a year,

Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas' entire Cabinet is also expected to resign, potentially leaving the Baltic country without an effective government weeks before Russia holds joint military exercises with neighboring Belarus.

Lithuania's Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas resigned on Thursday following investigations of his unethical financial dealings that prompted protests.