Putin Warns Against Montenegro Model
June 02, 2006
Russian President Putin (file photo) (ITAR-TASS)
Responding to questions about Montenegro's vote for independence from Serbia, Putin said that supporting separatist bids could encourage other regions to take the same path.
That, he said, could set "negative precedents" for other regions, such as Kosovo, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia.
(AP, AFP)