In Nod To Russia, U.S. Condemns Foreign Military Involvement In Libya
Russia has been helping Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA).
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U.S. intel: Russia continues positioning military equipment in Libya via PMC Wagner
Russia continues to violate UN Security Council Resolution UNSCR 1970
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Read moreBloody trail of Russian military in Libya – media
UN mission monitors in Libya said they welcomed the decision to set up an investigation committee, and called on its members to study the sites of mass graves, identify victims, establish cause of death, and hand over the bodies to families. Although Moscow has officially rejected allegations of its involvement in Libya hostilities, there is sufficient evidence backing reports on
Read moreRussia calls on U.S. to help reach ceasefire in Libya
It was stated by the country’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov stated that Moscow would welcome Washington’s efforts to use its influence to help reach a ceasefire in Libya. It was reported by Reuters, citing the RIA news agency. Since 2014, Libya has been the epicenter of an armed conflict between the internationally recognized
Read moreBritain, U.S. Denounce Russia’s Role in Libya Conflict
Ambassadors from the three countries clashed during a United Nations video conference. Britain and the United States on Tuesday urged Russia to stop sending mercenaries to the conflict in Libya, after a recent UN report confirmed the presence of Russian and Syrian fighters in the country. Russia dismissed the demands at a Security Council video conference, however, denying again that
Read moreUN Monitors Say Mercenaries From Russia’s Vagner Group Fighting In Libya
Mercenaries from a shadowy Russian group are believed to be supporting Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar and his self-styled Libyan National Army in fighting against the country’s internationally-recognized government.
Read moreRussia Managing Libya Conflict ‘at Highest Level,’ Turkey’s Erdogan Says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Russia was managing the conflict in Libya “at the highest level,” Turkey’s NTV broadcaster reported Saturday. Erdogan, whose country backs Libya’s internationally recognized government, has publicly accused the Kremlin-linked Wagner mercenary group of supporting Libya’s rival faction headed by eastern commander Khalifa Haftar. Russia has repeatedly denied its military presence in Libya. “Russia
Read moreRussians Fighting in Libya Do Not Represent the State, Putin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin, asked on Saturday whether mercenaries known as the Wagner Group were fighting in Libya, said that if there are Russians in Libya, they are not representing the Russian state, nor are they paid by the state. Russian private military contractors have clandestinely fought in support of Russian forces in Syria and Ukraine, Reuters and other media have previously reported.
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Mini Putin explaining to Merkel where he left his copy of mein kampf.
Read moreLibya to Send List of 800 Russian Mercenaries to Moscow – AP
Libya’s internationally recognized government plans to present a list of up to 800 Russian mercenaries fighting for its opponents to Russian officials, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Tripoli has accused Moscow of escalating the conflict in the oil-rich North African nation following reports of at least two deployments of Kremlin-linked Wagner mercenaries in recent months. Forces loyal to eastern commander
Read moreLibya Slams Russian Intervention: ‘Wherever Wagner Goes Destruction Happens’
Russia is using private military contractors to escalate the conflict in Libya and boost its influence there, the security chief of Libya’s UN-backed government has said. Libyan interior minister Fathi Bashagha’s accusations follow reports of at least two deployments of Kremlin-linked Wagner mercenaries in recent months as forces based in eastern Libya attempt to take the capital. Russia denies its military
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