Regarding the red lines for a cease-fire, Ramani thinks that freezing the conflict areas in and around LNA-held Sirte and Jufra is an immediate priority. These latest ceasefire negotiations mean Russia wants to keep the diplomacy doors open for both sides,” he told Arab News. So, he may reject the terms of a Russian-Turkish ceasefire,” Lacher told Arab News. “This competition over the forum for ceasefire talks will also make any cease-fire initiative more difficult,” he said. “Russia wants to demonstrate that there might be limits to what it will tolerate,” he told Arab News.

Source: Ethiopian News July 09, 2020 18:00 UTC