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Are Russia and Turkey in tug of war over Libya?

Libya has emerged as a contested issue between Russia and Turkey.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia October 22, 2019. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS  ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC11687C0E70
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Sochi, Russia, Oct. 22, 2019. — Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin

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