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Mike Pence's visit to Europe "proves" the US plans an "offensive against Russia's intention to undermine the integrity and sovereignty of any European state.

This is the assessment of US analyst Janusz Bugajski, according to Beta.

A host on U.S. cable network Fox News has been suspended during an investigation into allegations that he texted unsolicited lewd images to women co-workers, the company said on Aug. 5.

It was the latest sexual harassment case to rock Fox News, America's most watched cable news channel and a favorite among US conservatives.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has reacted to what it called "another series of anti-Russian statements" made in Podgorica by US Vice President Mike Pence.

Donald Trump described Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election as a "total fabrication" on Aug. 3 amid reports that a special prosecutor has impaneled a grand jury to investigate the issue -- a step toward possible criminal indictments.

"We didn't win because of Russia. We won because of you," Trump said at a campaign-style rally in West Virginia.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has reacted to what it called "another series of anti-Russian statements" made in Podgorica by US Vice President Mike Pence.

U.S. President Donald Trump grudgingly signed into law new sanctions against Russia on Aug. 2, a move Moscow said amounted to a full-scale trade war and an end to hopes for better ties with the Trump administration.

Congress overwhelmingly approved the legislation last week, passing a measure that conflicts with the Republican president's desire to improve relations with Moscow.

US Vice President Mike Pence claimed that Russia wants to destabilise the Balkan region and was to blame for an alleged attempt to overthrow the Montenegrin government last year.

US Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that the future of the Western Balkans lay "in the West", on the last leg of a tour aimed at reassuring Eastern European allies worried by Russia.

After visiting Baltic state Estonia and the Caucasus nation of Georgia, Pence arrived on Tuesday in NATO's newest member Montenegro on the Adriatic Sea.

Montenegrin PM Dusko Markovic on Wednesday welcomed US Vice President Mike Pence, and made a minor mistake in his welcoming speech.

While announcing discussions about economic topics during the Adriatic Charger Summit in Podgorica today, Markovic said the event was held "in the Clinton Hotel" - instead of the Hilton, where Pence is also staying.

Mike Pence said in Podgorica on Tuesday that Montenegro is playing "the leading role in advancing stability and security of the Western Balkans."

Beta reported this citing a statement issued by the Montenegrin government, which also quoted the US vice president as saying that the country's "courage in the phase of Russian pressure inspires the world."