US “Applauds” Malta’s Airspace Denial to Russian Planes. Russia: Keep Applauding, It Keeps Your Hands off the Trigger
If you're applauding you're not starting new wars
Malta, which recognises Guaido as Venezuela president (that didn’t work out too well, did it?), denied Russian Venezuela-bound airplanes passage through its not particularly large airspace. US State Department applauded the decision and called on other countries to follow suit.
The Russian Foreign Ministry tweeted it was only too happy with the US applauding:
We applaud the government of #Malta for refusing to allow Russian planes to use its airspace to supply the brutal former regime in #Venezuela. We call on all countries to follow Malta’s example to stop the Kremlin’s support for the dictator Maduro. #EstamosUnidosVE @MFAMalta
— Morgan Ortagus (@statedeptspox) April 19, 2019
We are trying hard to keep your hands away from trigger. So keep applauding – at least it’s harmless.
— MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) April 19, 2019
Malta , that massive superpower of a country , 316 sqk , denies Russia airspace….it would be harder for Russia to find this place than to avoid it. Maybe it’s seeking attention , I haven’t heard it mentioned in decades.
Maltese airspace is negligible.
Good response.
And how bizarre things have become when the US advocates for, and applauds, denial of air space.
It isn’t funny like Monty Python but it is behavior cut from exactly the same cloth.