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Tango0119 Oct 2016 10:16 p.m. PST

"When the commander of the newly created "Balkan Cossack Army" addressed his officers last month, he needed a translator.

Self-styled Cossack General Viktor Zaplatin, a Russian, was "unanimously" selected to head the new organization at its founding meeting in the Montenegrin port town of Kotor on September 11.

"The Orthodox world is one world," Zaplatin said. "Here we see Serbs, Montenegrins, Russians, and Belarusians."

The solemn ceremony was presided over by Serbian Orthodox priest Momchilo Krivokapic and a phalanx of bikers from the pro-Kremlin Russian motorcycle gang Night Wolves -- whose leader, Aleksandr Zaldostanov, is close to President Vladimir Putin…"
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Cyrus the Great19 Oct 2016 11:07 p.m. PST

Didn't they get their start by beating Pussy Riot at the Sochi Olympics?

USAFpilot20 Oct 2016 5:43 a.m. PST

And Montenegro is now a member of NATO. One big happy family. (Sarcasm)

Tango0120 Oct 2016 10:28 a.m. PST

(smile)


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Deadles20 Oct 2016 2:16 p.m. PST

No doubt these Cossacks already have more military capability than the whole Montenegrin military.

Bangorstu20 Oct 2016 2:22 p.m. PST

Doubt it. Whereas the Montenegrins only have a military 2000 strong, it is trained by the Bundeswehr.

I'd back then against the usual Russian half-drunk paramilitaries any day.

Jcfrog21 Oct 2016 1:42 a.m. PST

Recently been to kazaks songs show: very good.
Maybe they will offer such activities over there. Tourists will enjoy.

Tango0121 Oct 2016 12:29 p.m. PST

(smile)

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Charlie 1221 Oct 2016 6:02 p.m. PST

I'd back then against the usual Russian half-drunk paramilitaries any day.

You're too kind. Most of the reporting I've seen would confirm 'full-drunk'. Or as my Texas relatives would say, 'All hat, no cattle'….

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