U.S. Vice President Mike Pence greets participants of Adriatic Charter Summit in Podgorica, Montenegro, August 2, 2017. REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Accusations made by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence that Russia is working to divide the Balkans from the West are destabilising southern Europe and expose Washington's Cold War mentality, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Pence made the comments on Wednesday in Montenegro on the final leg of a tour designed to reassure Eastern Europe of Washington's commitment to its security despite doubts sowed by U.S. President Donald Trump's lukewarm support for NATO.
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