Pro-Moscow military leader Khalifa Haftar extended an invitation to Russian military officials in Libya this week. Image by flickr.comRussian military officials, including Moscow’s deputy defence minister, arrived in Libya on Tuesday 22 August 2023 after receiving an invitation from pro-Moscow military strongman Khalifa Haftar. ALSO READ: Libya strongman Haftar threatens military action over oil revenuesDO RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT REALLY SUPPORT LIBYA? RUSSIAN MILITARY VISIT TO LIBYA“This is the first official visit of a Russian military delegation to Libya,” Moscow’s defence ministry said. Prigozhin, a former Kremlin ally whose group rebelled against Russia’s military leadership in June, has made few public appearances since the mutiny.

Source: Libya Today August 24, 2023 10:43 UTC