Libya’s prime minister said it would be unacceptable for Russia to move weapons from Syria to the divided OPEC member, where rival powers in the east have previously drawn on Kremlin support.Most Read

Russia is reportedly moving military equipment from Syria’s Tartus naval base and Khmeimim air base to eastern Libya after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

Russian military bases in Syria appear to be being packed up and evacuated. If Russia relocates to Libya, experts worry the shift could impact security in the Mediterranean and unbalance the frozen conflict there.

Russia appears to be scrambling to reinforce its bases in Libya as it faces being thrown out of Syria, its other foothold in the Mediterranean.

The loss of its military power in Syria has led Russia to turn its sights on Libya. Could the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria see the strengthening of his Libyan counterpart, Khalifa Haftar?

Experts believe that Russia is moving defence materials from Belarus to Libya in a bid to increase its military presence.

Even with hopes running high, so much can go wrong when a country ousts a longtime dictator and tries to start anew. The Middle Eastern and North African nations that attempted to

Is Russia trying to destabilize Libya as it did in Syria? Russia’s engagement in Libya mirrors its strategy in Syria in many ways. In Syria, Moscow’s military intervention in 2015 was pivotal in bolstering President Bashar al-Assad’s regime,

The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

While Dbeibah did not confirm the weapon transfers, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has said that “Moscow is transferring resources from its Syrian base in Tartus to Libya”. “It’s not a good thing,” Crosetto told La Repubblica on Wednesday.