Consequently, the parties to today’s Libyan conflict hold no bias or resentment against Russia, unlike, for instance, the Syrian opposition. Thus, Haftar once again established himself as the key figure on the Libyan field. Unlike Egypt or the United Arab Emirates, Russia boosted its standing in Libya, in spite of the field marshal’s failures. In the final analysis, Russia has succeeded in beating both Cairo and Abu Dhabi in the game they played on the Libyan field and pushing them out of their central positions. This is why experts even talked for a while about Russia and Turkey pushing for an “Astana format” for Libya.

Source: Libya Today August 16, 2020 16:36 UTC