BELGRADE — NATO’s invitation to Montenegro this week to join the military alliance was more than a kindness to a small ex-Yugoslav republic. It was another sign of a battle for influence in the Balkans between Russia and the U.S.
And America is the one on the offensive.
In recent weeks high-level U.S. and NATO officials have visited the Croatian, Serb and Montenegrin capitals, seeking to revive stalled efforts to bring the region closer to the West.
Montenegro’s invitation to join the trans-Atlantic alliance is part of that U.S.-led diplomatic initiative. The Kremlin called the move a “provocation.”
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Source: European Voice
