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As the Ukraine war rages, Montenegro’s juggling act gets harder

Close historic ties with Russia and deep internal divisions are undermining a unified national stance on the conflict.

Al Jazeera · May 20, 2022

EU enlargement: What are the limits?

The war in Ukraine has forced a major rethink of European security, with further enlargement of both NATO and the EU now on the table. Kyiv has asked for a fast-track procedure for EU membership. Moldova and Georgia have also applied. The EU has made it clear that Ukraine belongs…

France 24 · May 20, 2022

Eurovision Song Contest bosses speak out over 'irregular voting patterns'

Votes from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania and San Marino were all replaced by aggregate scores on the night

Manchester Evening News · May 16, 2022

U.S. imposes sanctions on Western Balkans figures

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on seven people in the Western Balkans it accused of being a "threat to regional stability," including the last president of the short-lived state union of Serbia and Montenegro.

Reuters · Apr 11, 2022

Montenegro adopts unspecified sanctions against Russia

Montenegro on Friday adopted sanctions against Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister-designate Dritan Abazovic said, without specifying what they were.

Reuters · Apr 8, 2022

Montenegro expels four Russian diplomats -report

Montenegro's Foreign Ministry on Thursday ordered four Russian diplomats to leave the country over violations of diplomatic norms, the Podgorica-based Pobjeda newspaper reported, citing sources from the ministry.

Reuters · Apr 7, 2022

Moscow to retaliate against Montenegro over expulsion of Russian diplomat -RIA

Russia will respond to Montenegro's decision to declare a Russian diplomat persona non grata, Yuri Pilipson, director of the Fourth European department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, was quoted by the RIA news agency as saying on Wednesday.

Reuters · Mar 16, 2022

Roman Abramovich's £430m yacht docked in Montenegro as government looks to sanction asset

Roman Abramovich's £430m super yacht is believed to have docked in Montenegro, as the Russian billionaire appears to be trying to save his assets from the grip of UK and EU sanctions

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2022

Russian oligarch’s super-yacht vanishes from radar as tycoons hit with sanctions

The 230-foot Galactica Super Nova, which is owned by Lukoil CEO Vagit Alekperov, arrived in Montenegro on March 1 after sailing from Barcelona - but the next day it departed and has not been seen on radar since

Daily Mirror · Mar 10, 2022

After Ukraine, Europe wonders who's next Russian target

Some European countries watching Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine fear they could be next

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2022