Tag: Diplomacy
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Prime Minister Robert Abela sends a different message from European leaders: says peace is always achieved through diplomacy
Prime Minister Robert Abela deviated from European leaders in their messaging on the ceasefire agreement between Ukraine and Russia, stating that “peace is always achieved through diplomacy, not through the barrel of a gun.” What I find offensive in this nonsensical and rhetorical statement, purely intended to ingratiate with President Donald Trump, is that the…
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Evarist Bartolo admits in public (again) that he is being paid by foreign dictatorships to speak out against Malta’s foreign policy
Following the publication of this article, where I published Evarist Bartolo’s admission that he is on the payroll of foreign dictatorships to speak out against Malta’s foreign policy, Bartolo issued a statement in which he made a similar admission. His excuse? His sponsors don’t tell him what to say. Pathetic. His sponsors pay him because…
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Malta does not promote peace and social progress: it’s an international haven for dirty money run by organised criminals
The new mantra by the Labour Party in its warped foreign policy of Russian appeasement is that Malta promotes “peace and social progress”. The reality is that we are viewed as a prime example of an international laundromat and a tax-haven/shell company paradise. We evoke, abroad, no power whatsoever that helps bring either peace or…
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Robert Abela can’t even get the basics right
So, Robert Abela made an official visit to Italy where met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. This is one of his first official visits abroad and comes rather late given that usually, Malta’s Prime Minister would meet his Italian counterpart soon after taking office. I haven’t yet got any information about what was discussed but I…
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The imperialism of diplomacy
It is indeed not surprising that prominent rich Americans of the hard right like Elon Musk and David Sacks are in contact with the Kremlin and are propagating its demands in exchange for ending its war on Ukraine. The logical fallacy that one should negotiate for peace with someone who wants to destroy you has…
