Montenegro's defense minister said on June 3 that its long-time ally Russia should not interfere in its plans to join NATO. The former Yugoslav republic of 600,000 people was invited to join NATO last December, a move the Kremlin said risked fuelling geopolitical tensions in Europe.
Reuters: Montenegro says Russia should not interfere in its NATO bid
Montenegro's Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic (R) talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a NATO Foreign minister meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on May 19.
