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Putin plays both sides of Libya divide as Wagner forces sit tight

Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov offering a pistol as a gift to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar, during his visit to Benghazi on 24 August 2023.
Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov offering a pistol as a gift to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar, during his visit to Benghazi on 24 August 2023. © Media office of Khalifa Haftar/AFP
President Vladimir Putin is consolidating his position on Libya. He met with the eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar in Moscow last month, and the country's internationally recognised prime minister, Abdelhamid Dabaiba, is due soon in the Russian capital. [...]
Published on 11.10.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes
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