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The Challenge of Belarus
In today's Times of Malta (12.IX.2020), I look at the nature of the Lukashenko regime and why change may be challenging: "By maintaining...
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The Misguided Optimism of 1989
Thirty years ago, on November 23, 1989, Maltese Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami was the first head of government to cross to East...
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The Last Czar
In July, Netflix released its rather lacklustre docu-drama "The Last Czars." In my monthly piece for Il-Lehen (28.VII.2019) I look at why...