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  2. Libya–Russia relations - Wikipedia

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    LibyaRussia relations (Russian: Российско-ливийские отношения; Arabic: العلاقات الروسية الليبية) are the bilateral relations between the State of Libya and the Russian Federation. Russia has an embassy in Tripoli, with Libya having an embassy in Moscow.

  3. Wagner Group activities in Libya - Wikipedia

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    The Wagner Group, also known as PMC Wagner, [1] a Russian paramilitary organization [1] also described as a private military company (PMC), a network of mercenaries, [1] [2] and a de facto unit of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) or Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU, [3] has conducted operations in Libya since late 2018.

  4. Russia is shifting military gear from Syria to Libya after ...

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    Russia's Ministry of Defence did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Libya, where Russian equipment is said to be headed, is a major hub for Russian activities in Africa, according ...

  5. How a Russian Plan to Restore Qaddafi’s Regime Backfired - AOL

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    (Bloomberg) -- On an April day last year, as war raged around Tripoli, two Russian operatives set out from the Libyan capital to meet the man they hoped to install as leader.Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi ...

  6. Wagner Group activities in Africa - Wikipedia

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    In an interview with The Insider in December 2017, veteran Russian officer Igor Strelkov said that Wagner PMCs were present in South Sudan and possibly Libya. [8] Several days before the interview was published, Strelkov stated Wagner PMCs were being prepared to be sent from Syria to Sudan or South Sudan after Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, told Russian president Putin that his country ...

  7. Russia 'surprised' by Haftar's Libya power grab -RIA ... - AOL

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    Russia described a power grab by Libya's eastern-based military leader Khalifa Haftar, whom Moscow supports, as "surprising", state news agency RIA reported on Tuesday, citing a foreign ministry ...

  8. Russia and the Middle East - Wikipedia

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    Historically it has been involved in numerous wars there, especially with Turkey and the Ottoman Empire, with Afghanistan, and recently in support of Syria. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Today, when the Russian political establishment deals with Middle Eastern countries it seems to act a lot like it did in imperial times – often giving them broad diplomatic ...

  9. Turkey and Russia Are at War, and Libya’s the Loser - AOL

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    (Bloomberg Opinion) -- The long-running Libyan civil war appears to be staggering toward a finale. In recent days, the forces of General Khalifa Haftar, who controls the marginalized east and ...