Moscow’s Presence in Libya Is a New Challenge for the West

Russian involvement in Libya is designed to establish a new zone for leverage – putting pressure on the West and on regional powers.

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ESO: Background information: Meeting of the Libya Quartet: Joint Communiqué, Brussels, 23 May 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/joint-communique-on-meeting-of-the-libya-quartet-2/

ESO: Background information: Italy and Germany call for EU mission on Libyan border, May 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/italy-and-germany-call-for-eu-mission-on-libyan-border/

ESO: Background information: Libya, the time to avoid escalation is now (ECFR: Commentary, 18.03.17, et al) http://www.europeansources.info/record/libya-the-time-to-avoid-escalation-is-now/

The Conversation, 26.06.17: Russia’s geopolitical PR campaign finds a perfect opening in North Africa https://theconversation.com/russias-geopolitical-pr-campaign-finds-a-perfect-opening-in-north-africa-78712

ECFR: Commentary, 02.08.17: Russia in Libya: War or Peace? http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_russia_in_libya_war_or_peace_7223

The Conversation, 20.06.17: Russia has a serious stake in Libya’s uncertain future http://theconversation.com/russia-has-a-serious-stake-in-libyas-uncertain-future-79371

Al Jazeera, 22.01.17: What is Russia's endgame in Libya? http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/01/russia-endgame-libya-170116061913370.html

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