{
  "id": 14487811,
  "title": "Montenegro is ending visa-free travel for Russians. Moscow says Montenegrins will now need visas, too.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/montenegro-is-ending-visa-free-travel-for-russians-moscow-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T16:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/14/montenegro-is-ending-visa-free-travel-for-russians-moscow-says-montenegrins-will-now-need-visas-too"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Montenegro will now require visas for Russian citizens traveling to the country, according to Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry. Zakharova confirmed that Montenegro's Foreign Ministry had notified Russia of the termination of their visa-free agreement. Effective from November 1, Russians will need to obtain visas to enter Montenegro. In response, Montenegrin citizens will also require visas to visit Russia. This decision was announced on July 27, with the government stating it aimed to align its visa policy with EU rules. Belarus, China, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia are among the countries that will now need visas. Montenegrin authorities detained Mikhail Zvinchuk, the creator of the Telegram channel \"Rybar,\" who had traveled to Montenegro to film a report on the new visa requirements. Zvinchuk is currently facing a $10 million reward from the U.S. State Department and is subject to EU sanctions. Montenegrin authorities ultimately expelled him and returned him to Russia.",
  "summary": "Montenegrin citizens will need visas to travel to Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told Izvestia.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Moscow Times",
        "title": "Russia Announces Visas for Citizens of Montenegro in Reciprocal Move",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/russia-announces-visas-for-citizens-of-montenegro-in-reciprocal-move",
        "published": "2026-10-14T12:08:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}