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Montenegro's President Milo Djukanovic arrives for a summit of heads of state and government at NATO headquarters in Brussels earlier this month.

In Interview, Trump Appears To Question NATO's 'Collective Defense' Clause

Jul 19, 2018
On Fox News, the president answered a hypothetical question about an attack on member Montenegro by wondering aloud about the alliance's founding agreement that "an attack on one is an attack on all."
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The Two-Way
Police block off the area around the U.S. Embassy in Montenegro's capital, Podgorica. An unknown assailant hurled a hand grenade toward the embassy at around midnight local time on Thursday and then killed himself with another explosive device.

Hand Grenade Thrown At U.S. Embassy In Montenegro; Attacker Killed

Feb 21, 2018
An unidentified man threw a hand grenade at the compound in Podgorica before reportedly killing himself with another explosive. U.S. citizens are being asked to avoid the area until further notice.
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Parallels
Sreten Zujovic, who installs alarm systems, says he will never forgive NATO for bombing Montenegro during the Kosovo in 1999, when it was in union with Serbia. "I don't trust the Russians either," he says. "I want us to be free."

Alleged Plot, Coming Trial In Montenegro Reads Like a Thriller

Apr 12, 2017
In February, Montenegro's special prosecutor announced that "Russian state bodies" had backed a plot to overthrow the government and kill the prime minister. A trial is expected to begin this fall.
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The Two-Way
Standing beside his country's flag, Foreign Minister Igor Luksic of Montenegro attends a news conference after Wednesday's meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

Russia Bristles As NATO Invites Montenegro To Join Military Alliance

Dec 02, 2015
Russian officials responded by announcing plans to halt joint projects with the small Balkan nation. The last countries to join NATO were Balkan states Albania and Croatia, in 2009.
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