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Albania, Kosovo Keep ISIS Suspects Behind Bars

The Court of Serious Crimes in Tirana on Monday decided to keep in jail four Albanians suspected of terrorism, who have refused to be represented by lawyers.

It came after Albanian police on Saturday announced the results of a regional anti-terrorist police operation conducted in Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia, and said investigations are still continuing.

Kremlin: No involvement in "illegal actions in Montenegro"

The Kremlin has rejected any possibility of Russia's involvement in the attempts to organize any illegal actions in Montenegro.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also on Monday said Montenegro’s authorities have not sent any official requests to Moscow:

Montenegro Prosecution Accused of Fabricating Russian Plot Claims

Montenegro's main opposition alliance, the Democratic Front, on Monday called on the prosecution to reveal which political structures and politicians collaborated with Russian nationalists in an alleged plot to overthrow Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic.

"Russians, Serbians, and Montenegrins planned attack"

The organizers of an attempted terrorist attack in Montenegro on election day, October 16 included "two nationalists from Russia."

The goal of the operation was "to topple the current Montenegrin authorities, liquidate PM Milo Djukanovic and prevent Montenegro from joining NATO."

Montenegro says foiled "Russian nationalists" plan to kill PM Djukanovic

Photo: RTS

BELGRADE - A special prosecutor investigating an alleged plot to sway last month's election in Montenegro said on Sunday a group of "Russian nationalists" had planned to assassinate Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic to get an opposition party into power, Reuters reports.

Montenegro to Tighten Cyber Security Against Hackers

Montenegro's government says it splans to strengthen cyber security and the capacity of police and intelligence services to prevent hacking attacks after events on election day on October 16 highlighted how vulnerable the whole system is.

Russian, Serbian, Nationalists Accused of Plotting Montenegro Coup

Montenegro's Chief Special Prosecutor for Organized Crime, Milivoje Katnic, on Sunday accused "nationalists in Russia" of having organized a criminal group that was tasked with overthrowing the government on election day on October 16.

Pro-Yugoslav Montenegrins Oppose German War Cemetery

A group of Yugo-nostalgic activists said it will launch a legal challenge to senior officials over the construction of a cemetery for German soldiers killed in World War II in Montenegro.

12 pct more tourists visit Serbia

BELGRADE - A total 2.12 mln tourists visited Serbia between January and September 2016 -12 pct more than last year, a statement of the Tourist Organization of Serbia said.

In the recorded period there were 1.15 mln domestic tourists - 13 pct more than last year and 11 pct more international tourists - 977,000.

"Democratic" silence of Europe

Djukanovic says Montenegro needs Euro-Atlantic integration. Montenegro must comply with European standards, said the Prime minister. Perhaps the country's political processes are also required to meet democratic standards and rules adopted in Europe.

Russia, Serbia Launch Military Drill Amid Spy Claims

A joint military drill entitled Slavic Brotherhood, involving the Serbian, Russian and Belarusian armies, will start on Thursday near the capital Belgrade, just days after media claims that several Russian spies were expelled from Serbia. 

Montenegro Hosts NATO Exercise Amid Russian Tension

An international military exercise called "Montenegro 2016", involving servicemen and women from the 32 NATO member and partner countries, started in the capital Podgorica on Monday

The consequence management field exercise, organized jointly by the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre, EADRCC, and the Montenegrin Interior Ministry, ends on Friday.

Russian embassy: No formal notification on deportation

MOSCOW, BELGRADE - The Russian embassy in Belgrade said Friday it had received no formal notification about an alleged "deportation of Russian citizens from Serbia over involvement in plotting terror attacks in Montenegro on October 16, when the parliamentary elections were held there", TASS reports.

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