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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic "should meet with US President Donald Trump" by the end of the year, writes the Belgrade-based daily Blic.

According to the newspaper - which cited "a source from diplomatic circles in Washington" - Vucic will first meet with US Vice President Mike Pence in New York in September.

The White House has struggled to defuse the growing criticism of President Donald Trump's initial failure to explicitly condemn white supremacists for their role in the violent protest on Aug. 12 in Virginia, insisting that his condemnation included all such groups.

The opposition coalition in Venezuela on Sunday rejected "the military threat by any foreign power," two days after US President Donald Trump said he was considering such an option against the crisis-hit South American nation.

The new US administration's message is that it is taking responsibility for stability, prosperity and peace in Europe, in the EU, and in the Western Balkans.

This is according to Slovenia's Ambassador to NATO Jelko Kacin, who was commenting on the recent visit of US Vice President Mike Pence to Montenegro, Montenegro's state broadcaster RTCG has reported.

The new US administration's message is that it is taking responsibility for stability, prosperity and peace in Europe, in the EU, and in the Western Balkans.

This is according to Slovenia's Ambassador to NATO Jelko Kacin, who was commenting on the recent visit of US Vice President Mike Pence to Montenegro, Montenegro's state broadcaster RTCG has reported.

Mike Pence's visit to Europe "proves" the US plans an "offensive against Russia's intention to undermine the integrity and sovereignty of any European state.

This is the assessment of US analyst Janusz Bugajski, according to Beta.

PODGORICA - NATO respects Serbia's military neutrality - like Serbia respects the decisions of countries in the region to join the alliance - and that is the most important thing, says Serbian PM Ana Brnabic.

BELGRADE - US Vice President Mike Pence's visit to the region was a positive thing and Belgrade expects him to have a good role in Serbia-US relations, as indicated by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's recent visit to Washington, says Serbian Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic.

PODGORICA - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic met in Podgorica on Wednesday with US Vice President Mike Pence, expressing her satisfaction with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's recent working visit to Washington as a boost to further development of cooperation between the two countries.

They met on the fringes of a US-Adriatic Charter summit.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has reacted to what it called "another series of anti-Russian statements" made in Podgorica by US Vice President Mike Pence.