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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.

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Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar (R) and his Libyan counterpart Salah Eddine Namrouchin (L), both wearing masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, attend a graduation ceremony for new batches of students from the Military College in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Dec. 26, 2020. Akar made a surprise trip to Libya on Dec. 26, two days after strongman Khalifa Hifter urged his fighters to drive out Turkish forces from the oil-rich country. — AFP via Getty Images

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.

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