Montenegro

Montenegro cancels visa-free travel for Russia, Belarus

Montenegro will require visas for citizens of Russia and Belarus beginning Nov. 1, the government announced on July 27.

28 July, 03:35 AM

21-year-old Ukrainian rams Montenegrin PM's motorcade

21-year-old Ukrainian citizen driving a BMW crashed into the motorcade of Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajic near Kolasin, Montenegro, injuring three police officers, local broadcaster RTCG reported on Feb. 18.

19 February, 11:31 AM

Ukraine and Portugal sign deal on maritime drones

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has signed an agreement with Portugal on a partnership to produce maritime drones, writing about the deal on his Telegram channel on Dec. 20.

20 December 2025, 07:24 PM

Montenegro joins NATO mission to train Ukrainian troops

After nine months of political infighting, Montenegro’s parliament approved the country’s participation in NATO’s mission to assist and train Ukrainian forces (NSATU), Radio Slobodna Evropa reported on Nov. 12.

13 November 2025, 09:07 AM

Ukraine enters EU candidate list with Moldova, Albania, Montenegro

Ukraine entered the list of countries with open doors to the European Union on Nov. 4, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said during the United News telethon program.

5 November 2025, 12:07 PM

Croatia incensed with Ukraine being closer to EU membership than West Balkan states

Brussels fast-tracking Ukraine’s EU application is a “brazen insult” to other candidate countries, such as Montenegro and North Macedonia, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic said on July 14.

15 July 2025, 01:19 AM

Montenegro joins EU mission to train Ukrainian troops

Montenegro’s parliament has voted to join the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM), RFE/RL reported on June 12.

12 June 2025, 09:44 PM

Ukrainian tennis star Yastremska crushes second-round opponent at Australian Open

Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska (WTA 33) has advanced to the 1/16 finals of the 2025 Australian Open.

16 January 2025, 10:39 AM

Montenegro parliament approves new government with pro-Russian members

Montenegro's Parliament approved the country's new government, including pro-Serbian and pro-Russian parties New Serbian Democracy, Democratic People's Party, and the pro-Western Bosniak Party, Balkan Observer reported on July 23.

24 July 2024, 02:30 PM

Montenegro High Court acquits Parliament Speaker in 2016 coup case

Montenegro's High Court Council has acquitted current Parliament Speaker Andrija Mandić, the head of the right-wing Democratic People's Party Milan Knežević, and other defendants in the "coup attempt" case during the 2016 parliamentary elections, Montenegrin newspaper Vijesti reported on July 12.

12 July 2024, 05:00 PM

Unprecedented power outages simultaneously hit three Balkan countries

Almost the entire territory of Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia has left without power, local media reported on June 21. The cause of the outages is currently unknown.

21 June 2024, 06:46 PM

Montenegrin official attends Russian presidential election as observer, sees no controversy

Boban Radović, Secretary General of the Free Montenegro party and a member of the Podgorica City Council, traveled to Russia to the so-called presidential election as an "international observer", the leader of the Free Montenegro party, Vladislav Dajković, told the Pobjeda portal on March 16.

16 March 2024, 08:45 PM

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