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What Russia makes of Hifter's offensive on Tripoli

Russia has positioned itself as an impartial middleman in the Libyan crisis, but there's a fine blueprint that defines this position.

Yury Barmin
Yury Barmin
May 5, 2019
Members of Libyan National Army (LNA) commanded by Khalifa Haftar, get ready before heading out of Benghazi to reinforce the troops advancing to Tripoli, in Benghazi, Libya April 13, 2019. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori - RC1B9C0FEEB0
Members of the Libyan National Army commanded by Gen. Khalifa Hifter get ready before heading out of Benghazi to reinforce the troops advancing to Tripoli, Benghazi, Libya, April 13, 2019. — REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori

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