... threats against Ankara and Tripoli. Nevertheless, we should take into account the fact that the only thing holding up the frontlines in Sirte and Jufra is the mutual understanding between Russia and Turkey, and not the ultimatums made by Egypt after the GNA had suspended its offensive. Consequently, no matter what moves Cairo makes from here on in, Russia and Turkey are most likely to hold the keys to resolving the Libyan problem, and their efforts will apparently result in freezing the conflict. The political division of the country and the sluggish peace process will be preserved, while hydrocarbon resources will be managed jointly and the revenues distributed ...
... “Syrian Express 2.0,” sending Syrian militants from Turkey-controlled Syrian National Army and Idlib groups to bolster the GNA’s positions. In response, the House of Representatives’ Provisional Government of Libya in Tobruk became friendly with the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic headed by Bashar al-Assad, which opened up opportunities ... ... A steady UAE–Syria rapprochement is greatly advanced by their resentment of Turkey’s regional policies.
Ruslan Mamedov:
Russia's “Wait and See” Policies and the Libyan Settlement
Turkey entrenched its Libyan presence by signing a memorandum of ...
... cannot participate in any negotiations on the post-war structure of Libya, and the Minister of the Interior of the F. Saraj Government
announced
that Libya will not be able to end the war until it’s East is liberated from H. Haftar.
Ruslan Mamedov:
Russia's “Wait and See” Policies and the Libyan Settlement
The GNA is ready to continue the attack on the position of the LNA. Turkish troops can play an important role in that, considering that Ankara doesn’t hide the presence of its troops in Libya. The escalation of hostilities in Libya is taking place against ...
... Tripoli, regional actors openly engaged in hostilities. However, the game changer in this situation was Turkey, which was
ready
to spend its own resources to restore the balance of power, sending weapons and troops to Libya on the side of al-Sarraj's GNA.
Internationalization of the Libyan conflict. Is there a need for Russia's mediation?
The internationalization of the conflict takes place in view of the changing realities "on the ground". America’s recent accusations of Russia and reports of Russian mercenaries in Libya were officially
perceived
by Moscow ...