Montenegro ratifies Nato membership in historic shift to western alliance

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Montenegro’s parliament has supported the Balkan country’s membership in Nato in a historic turn toward the west amid protests by Russia and the pro-Russia opposition.

Politicians voted 46-0 to ratify the accession treaty with the western military alliance. They then stood up and applauded the decision.

The parliament has 81 members, but pro-Russia opposition politicians boycotted the session. Several hundred opposition supporters gathered outside the hall before the vote.

Montenegro has a small military of about 2,000 troops, but it is strategically positioned to give Nato full control over the Adriatic Sea. The other Adriatic nations – Albania, Croatia and Italy – are already in the alliance.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/28/montenegro-ratifies-nato-membership-in-historic-shift-to-western-alliance

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Associated Press in Cetinje
Friday 28 April 2017 21.19 BST

[Midnight Writer]

1. There are severe tensions in this area and Trump's bullshit NATO insults make it worse

NATO troops are massing in Poland. Putin sees either a weak or compromised counterbalance (compromised largely from his own blunt but effective internet psyops).

When the wolf sees his prey stagger, look out.

[SunSeeker]

2. Very good news, particularly since Putin was behind a coup attempt there recently.

Putin's heavy handedness probably drove Montenegro into NATO's arms.

Montenegro is an incredibly beautiful little Mediterranean country, with well-protected deep water ports that will be useful to NATO.

[7962]

3. Welcome, friends!

[malthaussen]

4. The Free World can sleep peacefully now...

... knowing Montenegro is on our side.

-- Mal

[Historic NY]

5. Putins can't be happy...

wasn't his poodle suppose to stop it.