The political situation in Shkodër was turbulent as well. As home of many communities supported by different European powers' interests, there were sharp contradictions and not enough support for the newly created Albanian state. Risto started working immediately on the unification of stance between Christian and Muslim communities. At that time, there were two main propagandist press-organs in Shkodër: "Taraboshi" of the Arberesh Terenzio Tocci, openly pro-Italian, and "Seda-i Millet" (Nation's Voice) of Musa Juka, pro-Turkish. At the same time, Essad Pasha Toptani had already established his area of control in central Albania, supported by the participants of the London Conference of 1912–13, and his propaganda units were also established in Shkodër. Siliqi managed to take an open stance against all of these. He was a founding member of the patriotic club "Lidhja Shqiptare" (Albanian League), and editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Shqypnija e Re" (New Albania), with Hil Mosi as director and Karlo Suma as treasurer. Beside the patriotic activity, the twice-a-week newspaper gave him the possibility to publish many of his creations which he could not publish as a book due to financial issues. Siliqi resigned from the "Lidhja Shqiptare" due to his disagreement on calling the Montenegrin side for military help in order to suppress the Essadist and pro-Turkish units in Shkodër. He joined the volunteer units that went to aid Prince Wied against the Muslim rebels of Haxhi Qamili. The Montenegrin invasion of Shkodër of 1914 during World War I found Siliqi there; he was immediately arrested together with Luigj Gurakuqi. speed trialed, and received a death sentence. The Austri-Hungarian offensive against Montenegro and the capitulation of the later saved his life.