Russia Doubles Down on Libya—Through Belarus
Deepened engagement advances Moscow's interests.
On 25 May, a high-level Belarusian delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Karankevich, visited Libya to bolster bilateral ties, building on a February meeting in Minsk between President Alexander Lukashenko and Libyan National Army Commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. This engagement, rooted in a broader Russian strategy to deepen influence in Libya post-Assad, reflects a calculated move to advance economic, political, and geopolitical objectives in a fragmented and resource-rich nation. The visit’s outcomes highlight Belarus’s role as a proxy for Russian interests, while offering Libya avenues for reconstruction and development.
Libya-Belarus: Anti-Western Roots
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