PODGORICA, Montenegro - A Montenegro court on Thursday sentenced two Russian military intelligence operatives and 11 others to up to 15 years in prison for plotting to overthrow the Balkan country’s government and prevent it from joining NATO. In this Sunday Oct. 16, 2016 file photo, Montenegrin police officers escort a man suspected of planning armed attacks after the parliamentary vote in Podgorica, Montenegro. ( Darko Vojinovic, File / AP Photo ) In this Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 file photo, Montenegrin police officers escort people suspected of planning armed attacks after the parliamentary vote in Podgorica, Montenegro. ( Darko Vojinovic, File / AP Photo ) Montenegro police officers guard the entrance to the court during the verdict in the case of ''attempted terrorism'' and ''creating a criminal organization'', in Podgorica, Montenegro, Thursday, May 9, 2019. She said they tried to recruit “as many people as possible to come to the protest” and try to “change the electoral will” and prevent Montenegro from joining NATO.

Source: thestar May 09, 2019 08:37 UTC