Montenegro begins trial of alleged pro-Russian coup plotters
Source: Reuters
PODGORICA (Reuters) - The trial of 14 people in Montenegro accused of an election day plot to kill the prime minister and bring a pro-Russian party to power began on Wednesday, with defense lawyers demanding the state prosecutor be removed from the case.
Montenegro says a group of Serb and Russian nationalists had a plan to attack state institutions on the day of an election last year and kill then-Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic, who held the post for a total of 21 years.
The Kremlin has dismissed the accusation as absurd. Montenegros opposition accuses the government of fabricating the plot in order to keep Djukanovic and his Democratic Party of Socialists in power, which it did by a narrow win.
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The defendants include 2 Russians, 9 Serbians and 3 Montenegrins, of which four are being tried in absentia. Among them are two Russian nationals accused of masterminding the plot.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-montenegro-election-trial/montenegro-begins-trial-of-alleged-pro-russian-coup-plotters-idUSKBN1A413F
Hearing that the trial started today -- a trial Putin is very unhappy about -- helps explain WHY Trump smeared Montenegro in the interview with Tucker Carlson that was broadcast last night.
HopeAgain
(4,407 posts)No way Trump could remember two hours of instructions.
olegramps
(8,200 posts)It is unbelievable. They are calling for the outright murder of Clinton, the napalm bombing of Blue States, mass killing of Democrats, calling for armed insurrection to kill Democrats, etc. It is appalling. Hundreds of these responses against anyone who questions Trump. I have never ventured into one of these boards before and it was a real eye opener. These people are scary and dangerous.
hedda_foil
(16,373 posts)Native
(5,942 posts)Brainwashed, angry, and poorly educated (I'm being kind).
oberliner
(58,724 posts)DaDeacon
(984 posts)That many of you think that this is going to end without armed conflict! Many of us on the left believe that our institutions will "save us". ...wishful thinking. sorry to sound so gloomy but I know a good number of the Right wing-gun-types and this will end in blood not votes.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Until and unless objective evidence supporting your premise (prophecy) is provided.
Otherwise, your allegation is indeed, wishful thinking... regardless of the petulant irrelevancy of whether one may find it funny or not.
DaDeacon
(984 posts)There. Was an article about a DNC office being should up. And now this with our President almost vowing to not involve ourselves in a possible conflict. yet you feel its just a one off!... Charleston, Charlottesville etc...
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)supporting Putin and his blatant election interference there.
I sense a pattern...what could it be, Komrade?
WhiteTara
(29,704 posts)I'm calling the pukie congress critter that are ruining our state.
xor
(1,204 posts)They find the crazy and then they amplify the message. Which disgustingly somehow manages to normalize it in the minds of many. It's amazes me how so many of our republicans politicians refuse to take this seriously. I don't understand how they don't see this as a threat to them too.
Retrograde
(10,136 posts)on the evilness of Montenegro - they tried to defend themselves against Putin.
progree
(10,904 posts)... Tucker Carlson pressed Trump on the purpose of the alliance, ... "Why should my son go to Montenegro to defend it from attack?" Carlson asked in the interview, which was recorded Monday following Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki
... Trump responded, "You know, Montenegro is a tiny country with very strong people. ... They are very aggressive people, they may get aggressive, and congratulations, you're in World War III."
... Trump and Montenegro were at odds once when the U.S. president appeared to shove Montenegrin Prime Minister Dusko Markovic aside at a NATO event last year, the first one where Montenegro was represented.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)far will any but the braindead base.
lark
(23,097 posts)Drumpf is such a supine orange poodle when it comes to his BFF & master.
stuffmatters
(2,574 posts)Who knew MN was an enemy of Putin(Trump) back in the winter 2017 and Trump's embarrassing (to US) bully gaucherie was a flat out Putin Pleaser.
Gothmog
(145,168 posts)Solly Mack
(90,763 posts)turbinetree
(24,695 posts)who would have thought a live broadcast conduit to Putin ..................by two fucking traitors to NATO and besmirching a member of NATO............now I see how its done, this traitor gets on the tube and he gives information to Putin....................because his phones are compromised..............