The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro declared a member of the Russian diplomatic mission persona non grata. It is reported by Radio Liberty with reference to the Vijesti newspaper..

Ambassador of Russia to Montenegro Vladislav Maslennikov received an official note. The diplomat, whose name has not been released, will have to leave the country within seven days..

Montenegro, together with the European Union, joined the sanctions against the Russian Federation after it unleashed a war with Ukraine.

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The Russian Foreign Ministry has not yet reacted, but usually Moscow reacts in the mirror.

Since the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, Montenegro has expelled Russian diplomats twice - one at the end of March, four at the beginning of April.

Since the beginning of the year, Western countries have expelled over 550 Russian diplomats..