US diplomat criticizes Russia, Turkey, UAE for intervening in Libya
The comments at UN meeting continue the Biden administration's criticism of Turkish policy in the region.
A leading US diplomat slammed Turkish, Russian and Emirati policy in Libya on Thursday at the United Nations.
Richard Mills, the head of the US mission to the UN, said the three states should stop interfering in Libya.
“We call on all external parties, to include Russia, Turkey, and the UAE, to respect Libyan sovereignty and immediately cease all military intervention in Libya,” said Mills, according to a transcript from the US Mission to the United Nations.
Mills spoke at a UN Security Council briefing on Libya. The US representative at such events is usually the US ambassador to the United Nations. However, US President Joe Biden’s nominee, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has yet to be confirmed in the Senate.
