CAIRO — As war raged in Libya last winter, a dozen world leaders gathered in Berlin to talk peace. The contradictions surrounding the conference were no secret: Many of the global leaders who pledged to end foreign meddling in Libya’s conflict were themselves fueling it. Even so, few expected the hypocrisy would be so blatant. Details of the secret, embargo-busting flights are contained in a confidential report to be presented to a panel of the Security Council on Friday. Using flight data, ship records and other tools, investigators show that egregious violations by leaders who flout the embargo with seeming abandon have reached new levels.

Source: International New York Times September 03, 2020 09:00 UTC