Belgrade is seen as Moscow’s last remaining friend in Europe, as it decided not to join the EU sanctions regime.
Đoković travelled to Belgrade from Melbourne via Dubai after losing a court challenge on Sunday against the Australian government’s decision to cancel his visa on public health and order grounds.
With Serb nationalists celebrating Đukanović’s ousting across the Balkans and Milatović declaring his ambition to strengthen ties with Serbia, it appears, at least for now, that the change in leadership in Montenegro will help Belgrade’s ambitions for regional hegemony.