On the face of it, Russia has so much to lose. Iran has been a particularly useful “strategic partner” for the Kremlin, not ...

The political and military fault lines that divide Libya are increasingly shaped by Turkey and Russia, as both work to entrench their influence there. The post Turkey and Russia Hold the Keys to Libya ...

The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime and the increase in Russian Libya involvement may seem like unrelated phenomena. However, Russia’s shift towards Libya is a direct reaction to ...

Russia’s future in Syria may be a matter of debate, and analysts broadly agree that the loss of Syria will mean little to Russia in material terms. However, that the Kremlin wants to retain its ...

Russia is moving to expand its military presence in eastern Libya, a plan that could lead to a naval base, giving it a significant foothold on Europe’s southern doorstep. A defense accord is ...

Russia's Wagner mercenary group has maintained a covert presence in Libya following the NATO-backed ousting of Muammar Qaddafi in 2011. Washington has accused Moscow of using its mercenaries in ...

Paris (AFP) – The fall of Russian ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria has disrupted the Kremlin's strategy not only for the Mediterranean but also for Africa, pushing it to focus on Libya as a ...

Out of that morass, Moscow let it slip that they were interested in building a brand new, sprawling warm-water port in chaotic Libya. Russia already has a few airbases there, and reports have ...

As one byproduct, Washington lost its taste for Libya’s cutthroat politics. Moscow, however, stepped into the vacuum. Now, after years of intense courtship, Russia might be on the verge of winning ...

Elected on the promise of no longer sending American troops to the Middle East, President Barack Obama allowed France and the ...

Even as it pounds Ukraine, Russia is expanding its military footprint in Africa, delivering sophisticated weaponry to ...