Implementing the Russian InitiativeBakić, Darko (Avtor) Radulović, Ivan (Avtor) Vučetić, Filip (Avtor) MontenegroBalkan statesRussiaAustria-HungaryOttoman EmpireGavro VukovićUgodbaIn response to the instability in the Ottoman Empire, which became particularly evident in the mid-1890s, Austria-Hungary adopted a plan in late January 1896 to occupy part of the territory in the Sanjak of Novi Pazar, provided it received consent from the Porte. On the other hand, Russia launched an initia-tive in February of the same year aimed at bringing the Balkan nations closer together, entrusting Montenegro with its implementation, precisely to prevent the Vienna government from exploiting the newly emerged situation in the neighboring empire to fulfill the Dual Monarchy’s territorial ambitions. To this end, Montenegrin Foreign Minister Gavro Vuković visited Belgrade, Sofia, and Constantinople, with the tangible results of his actions culminating in a secret agreement known as the Ugodba.20252026-06-15 21:25:59Delo ni kategorizirano30121UDK: 94(05)DOI: 10.19233/AH.2025.03slImetniki avtorskih pravic na prispevkih so avtorji. CC BY 4.0