Libya’s Khalifa Haftar Makes Unannounced Visit To Moscow For Consultations with Russian Defense Ministry

The Commander-in-Cheif of the Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar will pay this afternoon an unofficial visit to the capital Moscow to meet with a number of high-level officials in Russia's Ministry of Defense, a military source in the LNA says. If confirmed, the visit of Khalifa Haftar to Russia may come about a week after …

Libya’s High State Council Leader Khaled Al-Mishri Visited Russia, Seeking for International Support Prior to National Forum

Head of Libya's High Council (HCS) of State Khaled Al-Mishri has paid yesterday an official visit to Moscow, Russia to discuss the bilateral relations and ways to resolve the political crisis in Libya. According to the media office of the HCS, a consultation body and currently one of the main political institutions in Libya, Khaled …

Russia’s Lavrov: Risky To Hold Elections in Libya

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed on Thursday that it's risky to hold elections in Libya in the context of the present circumstances. Sergey Lavrov told the Sputnik news agency that consensus must, above all, be reached between all the conflicting sides in Libya. "Unfortunately, what was agreed upon in Paris was not fully implemented, …

Britain: Russia Sends Troops and Missiles to Eastern Libya and Set up Military Bases

The British newspaper "The Sun" claims Russia is moving troops and missiles into Libya in a bid to enforce a new stranglehold on the West. “Dozens of officers from the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) as well as its Spetznaz special forces wing are already on the ground in eastern Libya, initially carrying out training and …

Libya Needs Russia To Fight Terrorism – LNA Spokesman Al-Mismari

"Libya needs Russia more and more in the fight against terrorism," Ahmed al-Mismari told the Russian news agency Sputnik. Today, August 8, the Libyan National Army spokesman Ahmad al-Mismari said in an interview to Sputnik that "Libya needs Russia more and more in the fight against terrorism. As we know, Russia is considered one of …

Libya’s Foreign Minister Siyala Visits Russia

GNA Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Siyala met with the Russia's leading officials in Moscow on Thursday, 4 May.Libyan MFA Mohammed Siyala and Nikolay Patrushev, Russia's Security council secretary, have held talks on the issues regarding the bilateral cooperation and political settlement of the ongoing crisis in Libya, as well as the fight against terrorism. …