Shadow Diplomacy: How the U.S. State Department Muzzles Press Freedom with Proxy Propaganda

The U.S. State Department's use of proxies to spread misinformation is not diplomacy; it's authoritarian propaganda, betraying democratic values and undermining journalistic integrity.

In the murky realms of international diplomacy, the U.S. State Department's actions in Kosovo not only smack of hypocrisy but verge on the outright betrayal of the democratic values it purports to uphold. This disturbing trend is starkly illustrated in its handling of allegations against U.S. Envoy DAS Gabriel Escobar, where instead of engaging with journalistic scrutiny, it has orchestrated a cowardly evasion through proxy entities funded by U.S. taxpayers.

The scenario reeks of an underhanded attempt to manipulate public perception, using the NGO S Bunker as a mouthpiece to counter serious journalistic inquiries from Frontliner Magazine. This isn’t diplomacy; it’s authoritarian-style propaganda, employing third-party deflection as a shield against accountability. The reliance on an NGO to discredit a professional journalistic outlet is not just a failure of transparency — it’s an assault on the integrity of journalism itself.

Agon Maliqi's derisive dismissal of Frontliner as a "dodgy …