Montenegro–Russia relations
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Montenegro–Russia relations are foreign relations between Montenegro
and Russia
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1710 Metropolitan Danilo I Petrović-Njegoš
- who led Montenegro into independence in 1697 - went to Russia and the Czarist Empire recognized Montenegro. Moscow pledged aid and declared the Russian Empire as a protector to Montenegrin independence. During this time Russia was fighting against the Osmans in the Russo-Turkish War from 1710–1711.
Montenegro was an ally of Russia in the Russo-Japanese war
. Volunteers from Montenegro were fighting in the Russian Army. In 2006 Japan recognized Montenegrin independence and declared the war being over. A peace treaty was signed.
After leaving the union with Serbia Russia recognized the Republic of Montenegro on June 11, 2006.
Both countries established diplomatic relations on June 26, 2006. Montenegro has an embassy in Moscow
. Russia has an embassy in Podgorica
.
Russia plays a big role in the Montenegrin economy. The German think tank Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik says that the economy of the Balkan state is "firmly in Russian hands.
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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1710 Metropolitan Danilo I Petrović-Njegoš
Metropolitan Danilo I Petrovic-Njegoš
Danilo I Šćepčević Petrović-Njegoš known simply as Vladika Danilo was a Serbian Orthodox Metropolitan of Cetinje 1697-1735. He styled himself "vojevodič srpskoj zemlji" .-Biography:Danilo Šćepčević was born in circa 1670, in Njeguši...
- who led Montenegro into independence in 1697 - went to Russia and the Czarist Empire recognized Montenegro. Moscow pledged aid and declared the Russian Empire as a protector to Montenegrin independence. During this time Russia was fighting against the Osmans in the Russo-Turkish War from 1710–1711.
Montenegro was an ally of Russia in the Russo-Japanese war
Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was "the first great war of the 20th century." It grew out of rival imperial ambitions of the Russian Empire and Japanese Empire over Manchuria and Korea...
. Volunteers from Montenegro were fighting in the Russian Army. In 2006 Japan recognized Montenegrin independence and declared the war being over. A peace treaty was signed.
After leaving the union with Serbia Russia recognized the Republic of Montenegro on June 11, 2006.
Both countries established diplomatic relations on June 26, 2006. Montenegro has an embassy in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. Russia has an embassy in Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
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Russia plays a big role in the Montenegrin economy. The German think tank Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik says that the economy of the Balkan state is "firmly in Russian hands.