Russia’s presence in Ukraine and Syria has long been established by observers both at home and abroad. However, the Kremlin has more recently been shoveling mercenaries and resources into a lesser-known proxy war next to one of the world’s largest oil fields. The Libyan civil conflict has become a proxy conflict between Turkish and Russian forces. After years of territorial gains, the Kremlin-backed general Khalifa Haftar is suddenly losing ground to the UN and Turkey-backed Government of National Accord (GNA). Our partner outlet Novaya Gazeta examines what went wrong for Putin in Libya.
Homadske: Putin’s new playground in Libya, explained
A picture released by the US AFRICOM, the US Africa Command responsible for military relations with nations and regional organizations in Africa, on May 26, 2020, reportedly shows a Russian Mig-29 Fulcrum jet flying over Libya.
