Montenegro has been joined by Putin’s regime on the list of other countries that have decided to impose sanctions on the Russian Federation due to the aggression against Ukraine. So, this is not a procedure that “Montenegro decided on in a legal-political vacuum, but Montenegro’s contribution to ending this unjust conflict as soon as possible. We can say that Montenegro has found itself in the honorable company of those who adhere to the principles of the international order based on peace and international agreements”, the European Parliament’s rapporteur for Montenegro Tonino Picula has told CdM.
He points out that Putin probably did not expect such a wide bloc of countries that oppose his aggression.
Asked whether this could mean increased activities of Russia to destabilize Montenegro and the region, Picula says that it is ungrateful to predict further developments.
However, in a statement for CdM, he emphasizes that he hopes that Montenegrin security services and political actors will do everything in their power to thwart attempts of such activities, as they did last week by handing out a note declaring a Russian embassy diplomat as a non grata person in Montenegro.
