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Oil Firm Says Russian Mercenaries Enter Key Libya Field

Moscow denies any involvement in the presence of Russian mercenaries in the conflict.

Russia Steps Up Recruitment of Syrians to Fight in Libya – Reuters

Russia's Wagner mercenary group is reportedly hiring Syrians to fight for eastern commander Khalifa Haftar.

spheres of influence

Moscow, Ankara 'Divide Up Influence' in Libya: Analysts

Moscow "does not wish" to engage in a long and costly conflict in Libya, analysts said.

Russia Sent Warplanes to Back Mercenaries in Libya: U.S. Military

Russia sent the jets to Libya to support its mercenaries fighting for strongman Khalifa Haftar, the U.S. said.

Libya Unity Govt Says Russian Mercenaries Evacuating

UN experts confirmed earlier this month US media reports that a shadowy Russian paramilitary organization had sent its fighters to back Khalifa Haftar...

Britain, U.S. Denounce Russia's Role in Libya Conflict

Ambassadors from the three countries clashed during a United Nations video conference.

Russian Mercenaries Are Fighting in Libya, UN Diplomats Confirm

It was the first time the UN has confirmed claims that the group is supporting military strongman Khalifa Haftar.

Libyan conflict

Russia Reacts to Strongman Commander Haftar Pulling Out of Libyan Deal

Haftar's statement that Libya's key 2015 political deal is over has drawn concern from Moscow.

Libya Blames Chemical Attack on Kremlin-Linked Wagner Mercenary Group

“This deed can only be carried out by Wagner,” the interior minister of Libya's UN-backed government said.

master of puppets

Russia Managing Libya Conflict ‘at Highest Level,’ Turkey’s Erdogan Says

Top Russian military officials “still get up and say that [they] don’t have a relationship with” Kremlin-linked mercenaries in Libya, he said.

unpredictable war

How Putin Was Thrown Off Course by a Furious Libyan General

Nothing is playing out as planned, or is what it seems.

Libya Peace Talks in Moscow Fall Short of Ceasefire

Monday's talks failed to achieve a breakthrough despite making good progress, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters.

Russians Fighting in Libya Do Not Represent the State, Putin Says

Kremlin-linked military contractors are fighting in Libya in support of eastern commander Khalifa Haftar, news reports have said.

opinion Dmitriy Frolovskiy

Russia’s Role in Syria is Changing

Moscow might face difficulties in promoting its vision of a political settlement, while competition with Tehran is growing.

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Turkey, Russia Call for Libya Ceasefire as Rivals Clash

The countries have been on opposite sides of Libya’s escalating proxy war.

WORKING PARTNERSHIP

Erdogan, Putin Build Trade Ties as Proxies Face Off in Libya

The TurkStream pipeline's opening underscores the tightrope Ankara has to walk as both nations expand their military footprint in the Middle East.

Turkish Parliament Approves Bill Allowing Libya Troop Deployment

The move could put Turkey at odds with the other foreign players in Libya's war and in the region, including Russia.

Erdogan Says Turkey Won't Be Silent Over Russian-Backed Mercenaries in Libya

Turkey has already sent military supplies to Libya in violation of a UN arms embargo.

Pointing to Russian Mercenaries, Turkey’s Erdogan Weighs Joining Fight in Libya

Turkey could counter Russia's private military presence in the war-torn country with its own troops.

U.S. Says Drone Shot Down by Russian Air Defenses Near Libyan Capital

The U.S. military believes that an unarmed American drone was in fact shot down by Russian air defenses.

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