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Libyan conflict puts NATO to the test

10:07 04.07.2020 Andrey Isayev

Libyan conflict puts NATO to the test

Domestic and external actors never tire of calling for a ceasefire in Libya, but the situation continues to escalate nonetheless, both in and outside the war-torn North African country.Turkey’s military activity in Libya is already having a knock-on effect with Egypt now threatening to enter the war. Small wonder, because …

Who will help Libyans kiss and make up?

14:39 20.06.2020 Andrey Isayev

Who will help Libyans kiss and make up?

The current lull in the battle with the coronavirus epidemic that has set in in a number of flare points across the Middle East has sidestepped Libya, despite calls regularly coming from interested parties outside the country for a ceasefire and a resumption of negotiations between the Libyan National Army …

Middle East: from COVID-19 invasion to an epidemic of disintegration?

11:50 18.05.2020 Andrey Isayev

Middle East: from COVID-19 invasion to an epidemic of disintegration?

The recent declaration of autonomy in southern Yemen and Khalifa Haftar's declaring himself the ruler of all Libya once again drew the world’s attention to the phenomenon of separatism. This phenomenon is certainly not new, amply exemplified by events in Scotland, Catalonia, Flanders and South Tyrol. In Europe, the problem …

Libyan reconciliation: via Moscow on to Berlin

12:30 20.01.2020 Andrey Isayev

Libyan reconciliation: via Moscow on to Berlin

During the January 8 talks in Istanbul, Turkey and Russia, acting as “mediators,” called on all parties in Libya to "cease hostilities from midnight on Sunday, January 12, 2020, declare a sustainable ceasefire, supported by necessary measures to be taken for stabilizing the situation on the ground and normalizing daily …

Libya: is reconciliation possible?

11:57 13.01.2020 Andrey Isayev

Libya: is reconciliation possible?

The recent talks between President Vladimir Putin of Russia and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan focused on the commissioning of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline – a major infrastructure project of today: the pipeline is 930 km long, with a capacity of 31,5 bln м3 yearly. According to Gazprom, …

Passions for Libya

11:37 24.12.2019 Andrey Isayev

Passions for Libya

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has met with heads of diplomatic missions of Arab countries and representatives of the League of Arab States (LAS). The participants in the meeting, which took place in Moscow on December 16th, focused on the situation in the world’s hottest spots, in particular, in Libya. …

Italy vs France: war of elites over “yellow vests” and Libya

11:19 28.01.2019 Dmitry Babich

Italy vs France: war of elites over “yellow vests” and Libya

The disputes, which regularly flare up between the current governments of France and Italy are important for Russia, since the ideological rift between President Emmanuel Macron and the ruling Italian coalition of Matteo Salvini and Luigi Di Maio has, among other things, have direct bearing on this country. However, there …

Libya: Blind alleys of political settlement

11:55 26.12.2018 Viktor Goncharov

Libya: Blind alleys of political settlement

An international conference on Libya, mediated by Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte that was recently held in Palermo, Sicily, was looking for ways to reconcile the rival centers of power and generally stabilize the situation in the long-troubled North African nation. One of these main power centers is the Government …

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