Russia becomes involved in Libyan politics by sending mercenaries and weapons in favour of Khalifa Haftar, leader of the Libyan National Army, which controls eastern part of the country
In this video grab taken from a video released by the Libyan National Army shows Yevgeny Prigozhin, second right, attending a meeting Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Gen. Valery Gerasimov, chief of staff of Russia's armed with Libyan National Army head Khalifa Hifter, in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018.
Russian support to Haftar is not only restricted to Wagner, there are hundreds of other mercenaries in eastern Libya taking part in LNA’s operations. published by Russian news outlet Novaya Gazeta, Putin's close aide, also known as ‘Putin's chef', Yevgeny Prigozhin, participated in talks between Haftar and Russian military officials. Prigozhin was reportedly representing the Wagner Group.
Russia's direct engagement in the Libyan civil war was criticised by the top general of US military operations in Africa on February 7. Libya is divided into the UN-recognised government in Tripoli and a parallel version in the east backed by Haftar, whose forces control the east.
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