Jasna Vukicevic is a correspondent in the Podgorica bureau of RFE/RL's Balkan Service.
The ambitious mayor of Montenegro's tourist powerhouse, Budva, surprised many when he said the former Yugoslav republic should restitute property to the Serbian royal family.
In a church last month on the coast of Montenegro, uniformed Cossacks from across the Balkans gathered to form a new "Balkan Cossack Army." The movement is directed by Russia and concerns have been raised about its intentions.