Montenegro Archives - Robert Lansing Institute

Serbia poses a threat to NATO allies

Due to recognition of Kosova’s independence, Montenegro and North Macedonia were recently threatened by the Serbian government. The threat was posed by none other than the Serbia’s minister of defense Milos…

August 22, 2023Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia

Democracy Governance

Stable government in Montenegro could be a challenge after the early parliamentary elections

The early parliamentary elections in Montenegro, scheduled to take place on 11 June 2023, will be the twelfth parliamentary elections since the introduction of a multi-party system and the sixth since…

June 8, 2023Montenegro

Estimates Governance

The rise and fall of Abazovic

The inauguration of the head of Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro, last year was a trigger for a non-confidence motion initiated by the then Deputy Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic, which…

August 12, 2022Montenegro, Serbia

Democracy Governance

Montenegro towards the minority governance: Abazovic’s third victory is expected

After Montenegrin Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapic failed to dismiss his deputy Dritan Abazovic, who belongs to the Albanian community in Montenegro, the latter submitted a request for non-confidence motion in…

February 15, 2022Montenegro, Serbia

Intelligence ops

Russian spies – one of the instruments of influence in the Western Balkans

A group of former ministers from neighboring countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia, Serbia) sent a letter to the European institutions and NATO asking them to start a "political dialogue…

October 1, 2021Albania, Balkans, Croatia, GRU, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Russia, Serbia

ideology

Trouble in Montenegro: Is SOC source of conflict in the region?

Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Montenegro on Sunday to prevent the installation of a new head of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The protests are considered the largest…

September 8, 2021Kosovo, Montenegro, Orthodox church, Serbia

Conflict ideology

Why is Serbian Orthodox Church following Milosevic’s agenda in Kosovo?

On almost all significant occasions in Kosovo, Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) attempts to do something that asks for trouble in Kosovo. Not only that they have never spoken about their…

June 14, 2021Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia

Estimates Intelligence ops

Russian GRU involved in fueling religious tensions in Balkans

Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) deploys its agents in Kosovo under the guide of a UN Mission (UNIMK) to provide influence ops.Their participation in protests against the freedom of religion law in Montenegro…

January 13, 2020GRU, Kosovo, Montenegro, Orthodox church, Russia, Serbia

Geopolitics Situation Reports

NATO reconfirms Russian threat

Russia remains one of NATO’s main threats despite attempts by the French President Emanuel Macron to divert Europe’s attention from the Kremlin to the terrorism threats at the eve of…

December 5, 2019Bulgaria, Catalonia, France, Germany, GRU, intelligence, Montenegro, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, United Kingdom

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