On 22 March, Kirill Semenov discussed in article published with Al-Monitor Russia’s positioning in the Libyan political landscape, following critics claiming that Russia only supports General Haftar and the Libyan National Army (LNA). For Semenov, the evidence of Russia maintaining a balanced policy on Libya was demonstrated by the visit of Khaled Al-Mishri, president of Libya’s High Council of State (HCS) to Russia’s Federal Council in Moscow on 17 March, Al-Mishri being a longstanding opponent of Haftar. According to the author, Al-Mishri’s visit to Moscow aimed at securing assurances from Russia in the case of an offensive on Tripoli by Haftar and his armed forces.Click here to read the full article.
Africa, Elections, European Politics, GNA, Governance, Haftar, Intervention, Libyan Army/Militias, Lobbying, Russia, Security, Terrorism, UN
Russia's Libyan policy