Italy’s Deafening Silence On Belarus
Rome remains mute on the repression of journalists in Belarus. Perhaps it is because our own record of journalistic integrity leaves much to be desired.
Rome remains mute on the repression of journalists in Belarus. Perhaps it is because our own record of journalistic integrity leaves much to be desired.
The arrest of a navy captain for swapping military secrets has raised concern among Western partners about Italian international relations.
Italy is still a little fish in a big pond. It's time to forge a new diplomatic identity.
“If you hear RATATA, that's Isis, but if you hear TUM. TUM. TUM. That's PKK and YPG”. “And SBOOOM?”.
Historically, Italian sympathies have always swung towards self-determination in the Middle East. That's no longer the case.
Renzi has played his hand and is staking out his position. But what is his endgame?
Italy’s recent silence in the wider Mediterranean has been deafening. Its strategic role in the region now requires a radical rethink.
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