Quote Originally Posted by Sarmatian View Post
Russian political elite perceives NATO as an unfriendly alliance. In that light, it obviously minds anything involving NATO. That doesn't mean they're gonna execute coups willy nilly all around the world.
No need to do it "all around the world". It may focus on those who were within their orbit not long ago and then pivoted NATOwards.

Quote Originally Posted by Montmorency View Post

Also from a military perspective, Montenegro is a tiny country with a not-very-strategic position

Russia, to voice its displeasure, has more tools closer at hand, in Syria, in Ukraine, Romania, Poland, the Balkans, Scandinavia, etc. for causing disruption, calling attention to itself, changing global perceptions...
Montenegro IS in the Balkans.

All those considerations are reasonable. Perhaps there is an explanation for a precipitate and unannounced visit of Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev to Serbia just when the scandal was evolving? And the deportation from Serbia two Russian citizens who were allegedly party to the purported coup?
https://themoscowtimes.com/news/spy-...elations-55921