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Haftar aims at Russian ties in oil sector, report says

Aug 17, 2017

In a sign that Libya’s powerful military is moving closer to Russia, so-called Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar—the man responsible for recapturing the country’s oil ports and essentially restarting production—is…

Russian Foreign Minister promises Haftar to help restore Libya’s “statehood”

Aug 15, 2017

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow supports the full-scale restoration of the statehood of Libya.Lavrov added that while the situation in Libya remains complicated, actions are being undertaken in order to reach…

Haftar in Moscow to inform Russia of meeting with Libya’s Prime Minister Al-Serraj

Aug 12, 2017

The Commander of Operation Dignity forces in eastern Libya, Khalifa Haftar, is going to arrive in Moscow Saturday to talk about the meeting with the Head of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez…

Russia planning to resume Gaddafi-era contracts with Libya

Aug 05, 2017

Russia plans to resume contracts with Libya agreed by former leader Muammar Gaddafi. The infrastructure projects have been frozen since Gaddafi’s assassination and the breakout of civil war."We plan to resign the contracts signed…

Russian warships to carry out rocket tests off Libyan coast, report says

May 18, 2017

Russian warships are planning to carry out live rocket tests in the Mediterranean off the coast of Libya later this month, prompting the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to warn aircraft passing through the airspace of…

Syria’s Kurds seem to abandon US ally by agreeing on setting up a base with Russia

Mar 21, 2017

The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said Russia was setting up a military base in northwestern Syria under a bilateral agreement and will help train its fighters - a step that would anger Turkey as it tries to block Kurdish gains near its…

Russian Foreign Ministry investigates Russian sailors arrested in Libya’s capital

Mar 13, 2017

Russia's Embassy in Libya, which is temporarily based in Tunisia, initiated investigation for the circumstances for the detaining of the cargo ship Merle in Libyan territorial waters off Tripoli.The official representative of the…

Russian private company has armed eastern fighters of Haftar’s forces

Mar 11, 2017

Reuters - A force of several dozen armed private security contractors from Russia operated until last month in a part of Libya that is under the control of regional leader Khalifa Haftar, the head of the firm that hired the contractors…

AFRICOM chief says US concerned over Russian meddling in Libya

Mar 11, 2017

The head of U.S. Africa Command, Marine Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, raised the alarm Thursday about Russian interference in Libya during a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill, according to Military Times.“It is very concerning, senator,"…

US, Russia seem to be allying against Turkey in Syria war

Mar 08, 2017

Bloomberg - The U.S. and Russia have found themselves teaming up for the first time in the war in Syria -- against a country both call an ally: Turkey.In Manbij, a town in northern Syria about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the…

US Syrian allies strike deal with both Syrian government and Russia

Mar 04, 2017

CNN - Some of America's most critical allies in the fight against ISIS have made a deal to cede territory to Russian and Syrian government troops in northern Syria, the Pentagon confirmed Friday.The Manbij Military Council, a key US…

Libyan PM arrives in Moscow to discuss Russia’s support for fragile GNA

Mar 02, 2017

Russia is hosting the head of Libya’s U.N.-backed government, part of efforts to expand its clout in the fractured country.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Thursday with Faez Sarraj, the prime minister of the unity…

Libyan GNA’s Prime Minister visits Russia soon

Feb 27, 2017

Fayez Seraj, the Libyan Prime Minister of the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli is scheduled to arrive in Moscow within days, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Monday, citing Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov.The…

Russian Defence Minister says “our bear can do what he pleases” slamming UK…

Feb 23, 2017

The Russian Defence Minister, Sergey Shoygu, attacked the UK defence minister, Michael Fallon's remarks in a speech at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, the Independent wrote on Wednesday.“What is on coat of…

Libya’s National Oil Corporation signs oil investment and purchase deals with Russian Rosneft

Feb 21, 2017

Russian oil company, Rosneft PJSC, signed investment and crude-purchasing agreements with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC).Moscow-based Rosneft agreed to invest in exploration and production in Libya, the state-run NOC said…

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