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Balkan States No Strangers to Russian Spy Games
A clandestine meeting, bags exchanged, cash in an envelope - Russia appeared to have been caught red-handed this week in an espionage operation targeting the Serbian army.
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Montenegro Court Sentences 13 In ‘Coup’ Case
The Higher Court in Montenegro on Thursday sentenced 13 people, including two Russian military intelligence officers and two opposition leaders, to up to 15 years in prison for staging an attempted coup in 2016.
They were found guilty of plotting to commit "terrorist acts" and undermine the constitutional order of Montenegro during the parliamentary elections in October 2016.
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Investigation Uncovers Second Russian Montenegro Coup Suspect
Investigative websites claim to have uncovered the identity of one of two Russian military agents allegedly involved in the failed Montenegro coup attempt in October 2016.
A joint investigation between Bellingcat and a Russian outlet The Insider has identified a second Russian intelligence GRU officer involved in the 2016 Montenegro coup as Vladimir Nikolaevich Moiseev.
Key Witness in Montenegro 'Coup' Trial to Testify
A key witness in the trial for the alleged election-day coup plot in Montenegro, Sasa Sindjelic, is expected to give evidence before the court in Podgorica on Wednesday - his first public appearance since the launch of the case, which has been shadowed by conspiracy theories.
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Church Offer to Guarantee Coup Suspects Divides Montenegro
Podgorica Higher Court is expected to decide this week on a request to release three Serbian citizens accused in the coup case, after the Serbian Orthodox Church offered guarantees for their safety and availability to the court.
Serbian Ex-General Dismisses Charges in Montenegro Coup Trial
Former Serbian Gendarmerie Commander Bratislav Dikic said on Wednesday that the coup charges against him had been "invented" - and that he would never have planned to commit a terrorist attack in Montenegro.
Montenegro 'Coup' Trial to Hear 'Russian Plot' Evidence
The trial in the coup plot case is to resume on Wednesday with the Montenegrin public eager to hear the evidence of the prosecution, which is seeking to prove that the two Russian intelligence agents were involved in a covert scheme to prevent Montenegro from joining NATO.
"Russian spies who went after Milo photographed in Serbia"
Two Russian agents, suspected of plotting to kill Milo Djukanovic, have been photographed in Serbia, the Daily Mail, a British tabloid, is reporting.
According to the article, they are Eduard Shishmakov and Vladimir Popov, allegedly members of a Russian secret service - and they were seen in Serbia shortly after "the failed coup (in Montenegro) in October."
Spy Photos 'Prove' Russian Plot in Montenegro: Report
The Telegraph published on Tuesday what it said were surveillance photographs "obtained by European intelligence agencies" that could offer "key proof" that Russian intelligence officers plotted a violent takeover of power in the Balkan state last October.
'Russian Coup Plot' Trial to Open in Montenegro
What is being called the 'trial of the century' in Montenegro is scheduled to open on Wednesday as two opposition leaders face terrorism charges over their role in an alleged Russian-backed coup plot.
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