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Tue Mar 21, 2017, 08:44 PM Mar 2017

Tillerson urges Senate ratification of Montenegro's NATO membership

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS | Tue Mar 21, 2017 | 7:18pm EDT

Exclusive: Tillerson urges Senate ratification of Montenegro's NATO membership

By Patricia Zengerle | WASHINGTON

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has written to the leaders of the U.S. Senate urging the ratification of Montenegro as the newest member of the NATO alliance, saying it is "strongly in the interests of the United States."

In a letter dated March 7 and seen by Reuters on Tuesday, Tillerson argued that Montenegro's membership in the alliance would support greater integration, democratic reform, trade, security and stability among its neighbors.

Moscow opposes any further expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the delay in U.S. approval of Montenegro's accession has fueled questions about whether President Donald Trump's administration and his Republican Party will stand up to Russia despite Trump's desire for better relations.

The letter emerged amid a flap over the new secretary of state's relationship with the alliance.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-nato-montenegro-exclusive-idUSKBN16S2VH
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Tillerson urges Senate ratification of Montenegro's NATO membership (Original Post) Eugene Mar 2017 OP
Looks like a feint/distraction to cover up... wcmagumba Mar 2017 #1
Fuck rex RoadhogRidesAgain Mar 2017 #2
Interesting, thanks. NT enough Mar 2017 #3
Thank you. I wondered WhiteTara Mar 2017 #4
I'm surprised. I thought he was brain dead. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #5
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