If you cannot now guess Trumps decision you have not been paying attention.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/wo...ntry-lfgx7c8nd
Russia issued a warning to the White House yesterday as expectations grew that President Trump supports the prospect of the tiny Balkan state of Montenegro joining Nato.
Michael Flynn, the US national security adviser, was said to be in favour of allowing Montenegro, once part of Yugoslavia, to join the western military alliance.
Asked about Mr Flynn’s position, a Kremlin spokesman said: “The Russian attitude to the further eastward enlargement of Nato is well known: this attitude is negative.”
Montenegro was invited to join the alliance in 2015 and its membership is due to be ratified by Nato member states this spring. All but five of the 28 have given their assent. The Montenegro parliament must also ratify the move and polling suggests the electorate is divided.
Mr Trump would like to improve relations with Moscow but he has warned that there was no guarantee that he and President Putin would build a friendly relationship.
On Nato, Mr Trump has given mixed signals. He has told Theresa May that he stands behind the alliance while complaining that members were skimping on defence budgets and warning that Nato risked becoming “obsolete”.
Two thirds of the US Senate must agree for Montenegro to join the Nato treaty. However, Mr Trump effectively has the power to veto it.
Montenegro’s main opposition party is pushing for a referendum on Nato membership, with the support of Russia.
If you cannot now guess Trumps decision you have not been paying attention.
Inciteful. Thanks.
Montenegro is in the Balkans. ..I fail totally to see what concern it is of Russia. It's never been under Russian sphere of influence either...as Yugoslavia under Tito was never a friend.....
Doubt (hope!) Putin has any designs on it, think he just seeks to limit or roll back NATO expansion anywhere.
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It was called the 'Grand Dutchy of Finland'. It was an autonomous part of the Russian empire in the 19'th century
No such thing as a good tax - Churchill
To make mistakes is human. To blame someone else for your mistake, is strategic.
Which ones written by who?..... History as you must know is subjective and greatly differs depending whose telling it..... I mean if you know where I can get a good copy of the Soviet history world view say 1970 circa I'm all ears. I'm also British and consequently like a good laugh!!
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