SSMS 2016 Replication Monitor Throws error connecting to SS 2008 R2

Launch Replication Monitor from SSMS 2016 - Connect to distributor throws:

TITLE: Replication Monitor

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Replication Monitor could not connect to Distributor '<server name>'.

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&ProdVer=13.0.1601.5&EvtSrc=Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.ReplicationMonitorErrorSR&EvtID=CantConnectToDist&LinkId=20476

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Method not found: 'Void Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.SqlConnectionInfo.set_ApplicationIntent(System.String)'. (ConnectionDlg)

SSMS is up todate - here is Replicaton Monitor version from help/about:

13.0.160.5 ((SQL_16_RTM).160429-2226