Pence praises Montenegro for standing up to Russia

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Pence praises Montenegro for standing up to Russia

    By The Associated Press

PODGORICA, Montenegro — Aug 2, 2017, 4:29 AM ET

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has praised tiny Montenegro for standing up to Russian pressure when it joined NATO earlier this year.

Pence is the highest-ranking American official to visit the small Adriatic state in 100 years. Russia considers Montenegro its traditional Slavic ally.

Pence said during a formal dinner with Montenegro President Filip Vujanovic on Tuesday evening that "your courage, particularly in the face of Russian pressure, inspires the world and I commend you for that."

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