Tag: War
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Remembering those who were wrong on Russia
Let’s take a quick ride down memory lane of Maltese politics in 2022 to remember those who spread Russian propaganda and were eventually proved wrong. These people are, however, not innocent bystanders of propaganda war who genuinely couldn’t get it right, but rather willing participants in the justification of authoritarianism, imperialism, and fascism out of…
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Poland leads while Germany falters
By now the German government has turned its role as a European leader into a gross spectacle of opportunism and stupidity. Having consistently tried to appease Putin by simultaneously giving the most minimal defense contribution as possible to Ukraine, Germany has compromised European security while eroding its respect as a country that could stand for…
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6 Russian myths debunked
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has come with a Russian propaganda blitz across all forms of media. In order to justify and win its war, Russia has spread conspiracy theories, false narratives and historical revisionism as part of its information war. Here I try to debunk some of the most popular myths which Russia has…
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Confirmed by Russia: Amnesty International’s report endangers Ukrainian civilians
This is a follow-up to my previous post about Amnesty International’s report on Ukraine’s military. There is enough evidence showing that Russia has previously, bombed hospitals and medical facilities in Syria which were definitely not used as military bases. Now, Russia is invoking Amnesty International’s report as a justification to bomb civilian targets in Ukraine.…
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“The line is NATO”. I’m not so sure.
I’m of the understanding that several liberal commentators have an absolute and sure answer to the question “Where is the line of war with Russia?”, and they say it is NATO. I’m not so sure. Anyone, who is so absolutely sure that the line is NATO is being obnoxious. I don’t have the answer to…
