Sergey Glazyev

The BBC reported on Tuesday that the Ukrainian government has banned 38 books published in Russia and considered “pro-Russia”, alleging that they spread “hate ideology” and “separatism”.

The ban includes works by Russian nationalists Alexander Dugin, Eduard Limonov and Sergei Glazyev.

BBC said the blacklist was published by the Ukrainian State Television and Radio Committee

Andrei Nesterenko, the Russian ambassador to Podgorica, said Montenegro's sanctions will not harm Russia, adding that relations between the two countries had always been friendly.

In March, Montenegro backed EU sanctions against 33 Ukrainian and Russian officials, some of them close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Montenegro "blacklists" Russian Deputy PM Rogozin

PODGORICA -- The Montenegrin government said it "supported" the decision of the Council of Europe to introduce sanctions against 12 more Russian and Ukrainian citizens.

The are banned from entering EU countries and their assets have been frozen.