Malta Backs Abela’s Push for Toughest Russia Sanctions: From Ukrainian Refugees to Village Bakeries, Islanders Feel the Pinch—and the Purpose
Prime Minister Robert Abela’s call for the European Union to maintain “the strongest possible pressure” on the Russian economy has struck a chord across Malta, from the boardrooms of Valletta’s financial-services firms to the kitchen tables of families still hosting Ukrainian refugees who fled Russian bombs in 2022. Speaking in Brussels on Thursday after an…