U.S. Vice President Mike Pence smiles during a press conference ahead of a bilateral meeting in Podgorica, Montenegro August 2, 2017. REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic
PODGORICA (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence accused Russia on Wednesday of working to "destabilise" the Western Balkans and divide the region from the West where he said its future lies.
Pence spoke in Montenegro, which joined NATO this year in defiance of Russia, on the final leg of a tour designed to reassure Eastern Europe of Washington's commitment to its security despite doubts sowed by President Donald Trump's lukewarm support for the Western military alliance.
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