Dec 15 Michel Cousins

Ending arms embargo requires unified military says Russian ambassador

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 15 December 2017:Russia will consider supporting a partial lifting of the arms embargo – but only after the creation o...

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Feb 20 Nigel Ash

Serraj hopes the Russians will help him meet Hafter

By Jamie Prentis. PC head Faiez Serraj turns to the Russians (File photo)Tunis, 20 February 2017:Faiez Serraj hopes that Russia may succeed where Egyp...

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Ageela Saleh in Moscow
Dec 14 Nigel Ash

Ageela Saleh in Moscow

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli,  14 December 2016:House of Representatives president Ageela Saleh has had what a media aide described as “fruitful”...

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Russian ambassador in Tripoli defence talks
Dec 12 Nigel Ash

Russian ambassador in Tripoli defence talks

By Libya Herald reporters. Tripoli, 12 December 2016:Russia’s ambassador to Libya has been in Tripoli for talks on what was described as military coop...

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Moscow tones down criticism of US strikes in Sirte, calls for anti-terror coordination
Aug 2 Michel Cousins

Moscow tones down criticism of US strikes in Sirte, calls for anti-terror coordination

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 2 August 2016:Russia has responded to the US airstrikes on Islamic State (IS/Daesh) targets in Sirte with a call for cl...

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UPDATE: Russian ambassador sees Serraj in Tripoli
May 31 Nigel Ash

UPDATE: Russian ambassador sees Serraj in Tripoli

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 31 May 2016:The prospect of improved links with Russia were aired today at a meeting in Tripoli between Presidency Co...

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Vienna summit wants UNSC to let GNA get arms to fight IS
May 16 Nigel Ash

Vienna summit wants UNSC to let GNA get arms to fight IS

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 16 May 2016:The international community today seemed to back a limited lifting of the UN Libyan weapons embargo to ar...

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Ninety percent of Libya’s arms from Russia: Acting Libyan Minister of Defence
Apr 22 Sami Zaptia

Ninety percent of Libya’s arms from Russia: Acting Libyan Minister of Defence

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 22 April 2015:Speaking on the recent Libyan delegation visit headed by Prime Minister Abdullah Thinni to Moscow, Masou...

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Thinni "to go to Moscow", possibly next week
Apr 9 Michel Cousins

Thinni "to go to Moscow", possibly next week

By Libya Herald staff.Benghazi, 9 April 2015:Prime Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni will go to Moscow, possibly as early as next week for talks with the Ru...

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Nov 3 Michel Cousins

Russian consulate for Tobruk: HoR member

By Libya Herald reporter.Tobruk, 3 November 2014:The Russians plan to open a temoporary consulate in Tobruk according to a member of the House of Repr...

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