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In Interview, Trump Appears To Question NATO's 'Collective Defense' Clause

Montenegro's President Milo Djukanovic arrives for a summit of heads of state and government at NATO headquarters in Brussels earlier this month. Francois Mori/AP hide caption

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Europe

In Interview, Trump Appears To Question NATO's 'Collective Defense' Clause

July 19, 2018 • On Fox News, the president answered a hypothetical question about an attack on member Montenegro by wondering aloud about the alliance's founding agreement that "an attack on one is an attack on all."

Hand Grenade Thrown At U.S. Embassy In Montenegro; Attacker Killed

Police block off the area around the U.S. Embassy in Montenegro's capital, Podgorica. An unknown assailant hurled a hand grenade toward the embassy at around midnight local time on Thursday and then killed himself with another explosive device. Risto Bozovic/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Hand Grenade Thrown At U.S. Embassy In Montenegro; Attacker Killed

February 22, 2018 • An unidentified man threw a hand grenade at the compound in Podgorica before reportedly killing himself with another explosive. U.S. citizens are being asked to avoid the area until further notice.

Alleged Plot, Coming Trial In Montenegro Reads Like a Thriller

The old town area of Budva, a seaside town in Montenegro. Tuul and Bruno Morandi/Getty Images hide caption

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Parallels

Alleged Plot, Coming Trial In Montenegro Reads Like a Thriller

April 13, 2017 • In February, Montenegro's special prosecutor announced that "Russian state bodies" had backed a plot to overthrow the government and kill the prime minister. A trial is expected to begin this fall.

Alleged Plot, Coming Trial In Montenegro Reads Like a Thriller

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Russia Bristles As NATO Invites Montenegro To Join Military Alliance

Standing beside his country's flag, Foreign Minister Igor Luksic of Montenegro attends a news conference after Wednesday's meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Eric Vidal/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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The Two-Way

Russia Bristles As NATO Invites Montenegro To Join Military Alliance

December 2, 2015 • Russian officials responded by announcing plans to halt joint projects with the small Balkan nation. The last countries to join NATO were Balkan states Albania and Croatia, in 2009.