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Russia/Ukraine War: West will walk away from Ukraine after destroying it

Russia/Ukraine War: West will walk away from Ukraine after destroying it

Kolawole Odetola




The west will not relent in their proxy war with Russia until the whole of Ukraine is destroyed. The latest mendacious cry faithfully echoed across the media and commentariat is that Russia is advancing because the west is not supplying Kiev with enough ammunition. So as long as enough ammo can be magicked up the tide of battle could turn against Moscow. It is another lie.


 Remember this time last year the very same people were predicting the Ukranian army would sweep Russia into the sea of Azov as they were brimming with the most advanced western arms and tons of ammunition. The much hyped counter offensive was comprehensively defeated by the Russian army killing tens of thousands of Ukranian soldiers, which is the real problem. Ukraine is not just running out of ammunition, the west is running out of Ukranians to die for their crusade to break Russia.


 Almost a million ukranian soldiers have been killed or injured since 2022.


This was always going to be the case. While they have fought bravely Ukraine was never going to match the Russian army. Russia is far bigger, richer, more populous and more industrialised than Ukraine and in multiples.


The Russian army is also better trained, better equipped and better led than the Ukranian military. The Russians learn from their mistakes, the Ukrainians repeat theirs. When the Russians face challenging realities they retreat and regroup as they did in Kharkov and Kherson in the fall of 2022. When the Ukrainians face difficult military situations they dig in and get wiped out as they were in Marioupal in 2022, Bakhmut in 2023 and Adieevka in 2024. The Russians are fighting to win on the battlefield, the Ukranians are fighting to win on CNN.


A ceasefire now is the only realistic way out of this mess. The pipe dream of Ukraine besting Russia has been exposed as the ludicrous fantasy it always was. But the west still wants to escalate until the entire project collapses. Then they will walk away as they walked away from Iraq, walked away from Syria, walked away from Libya and walked away fron Afghanistan four nations they have totally wrecked in the last 20 years of a futile and failing crusade to reassert America's disintegrating global supremacy. 


They will walk away from Ukraine after destroying it and their mendacious media will simply stop talking about it as they stopped talking about Iraq, Libya, Syria and Afghanistan. It never happened. Then they will walk on to the next project.

Kolawole Odetola




The west will not relent in their proxy war with Russia until the whole of Ukraine is destroyed. The latest mendacious cry faithfully echoed across the media and commentariat is that Russia is advancing because the west is not supplying Kiev with enough ammunition. So as long as enough ammo can be magicked up the tide of battle could turn against Moscow. It is another lie.


 Remember this time last year the very same people were predicting the Ukranian army would sweep Russia into the sea of Azov as they were brimming with the most advanced western arms and tons of ammunition. The much hyped counter offensive was comprehensively defeated by the Russian army killing tens of thousands of Ukranian soldiers, which is the real problem. Ukraine is not just running out of ammunition, the west is running out of Ukranians to die for their crusade to break Russia.


 Almost a million ukranian soldiers have been killed or injured since 2022.


This was always going to be the case. While they have fought bravely Ukraine was never going to match the Russian army. Russia is far bigger, richer, more populous and more industrialised than Ukraine and in multiples.


The Russian army is also better trained, better equipped and better led than the Ukranian military. The Russians learn from their mistakes, the Ukrainians repeat theirs. When the Russians face challenging realities they retreat and regroup as they did in Kharkov and Kherson in the fall of 2022. When the Ukrainians face difficult military situations they dig in and get wiped out as they were in Marioupal in 2022, Bakhmut in 2023 and Adieevka in 2024. The Russians are fighting to win on the battlefield, the Ukranians are fighting to win on CNN.


A ceasefire now is the only realistic way out of this mess. The pipe dream of Ukraine besting Russia has been exposed as the ludicrous fantasy it always was. But the west still wants to escalate until the entire project collapses. Then they will walk away as they walked away from Iraq, walked away from Syria, walked away from Libya and walked away fron Afghanistan four nations they have totally wrecked in the last 20 years of a futile and failing crusade to reassert America's disintegrating global supremacy. 


They will walk away from Ukraine after destroying it and their mendacious media will simply stop talking about it as they stopped talking about Iraq, Libya, Syria and Afghanistan. It never happened. Then they will walk on to the next project.

Situations in Ukraine: WHY PUTIN'S MADNESS BECOMES HISTORICALLY RELEVANT TO THE GLOBAL POLITICS?

Situations in Ukraine: WHY PUTIN'S MADNESS BECOMES HISTORICALLY RELEVANT TO THE GLOBAL POLITICS?

*AN AFRICAN EXPRESSION SAYS: BECAUSE OF THE TERRORISING MADNESS OUTSIDE, THERE MAY BE NEED FOR AN ALTERNATIVE MADNESS TO COUNTER IT! THIS IS WHY THE PUTIN MADNESS BECOMES HISTORICALLY RELEVANT TO THE GLOBAL POLITICS!*


*A WHILE AGO, WE POSTED THAT THE UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT SAID!

*LET'S NOW READ WHAT PRESIDENT PUTIN SAID:*

*President Vladimir Putin's speech*!



Dear citizens of Russia! Dear friends!


Today, I again consider it necessary to return to the tragic events taking place in the Donbass and the key issues of ensuring the security of Russia itself.


Let me start with what I said in my address of February 21 this year. We are talking about what causes us particular concern and anxiety, about those fundamental threats that year after year, step by step, are rudely and unceremoniously created by irresponsible politicians in the West in relation to our country. I mean the expansion of the NATO bloc to the east, bringing its military infrastructure closer to Russian borders.


It is well known that for 30 years we have persistently and patiently tried to reach an agreement with the leading NATO countries on the principles of equal and indivisible security in Europe. In response to our proposals, we constantly faced either cynical deception and lies, or attempts to pressure and blackmail, while the North Atlantic Alliance, in the meantime, despite all our protests and concerns, is steadily expanding. The military machine is moving and, I repeat, is coming close to our borders.


Why is all this happening? Where does this impudent manner of speaking from the position of one's own exclusivity, infallibility and permissiveness come from? Where does the disdainful, disdainful attitude towards our interests and absolutely legitimate demands come from?


The answer is clear, everything is clear and obvious. The Soviet Union in the late 80s of the last century weakened, and then completely collapsed. The whole course of events that took place then is a good lesson for us today as well; it convincingly showed that the paralysis of power and will is the first step towards complete degradation and oblivion. As soon as we lost confidence in ourselves for some time, and that’s it, the balance of power in the world turned out to be disturbed.


This has led to the fact that the previous treaties and agreements are no longer in effect. Persuasion and requests do not help. Everything that does not suit the hegemon, those in power, is declared archaic, obsolete, unnecessary. And vice versa: everything that seems beneficial to them is presented as the ultimate truth, pushed through at any cost, boorishly, by all means. Dissenters are broken through the knee. 


What I am talking about now concerns not only Russia and not only us. This applies to the entire system of international relations, and sometimes even to the US allies themselves. After the collapse of the USSR, the redivision of the world actually began, and the norms of international law that had developed by that time - and the key, basic ones were adopted at the end of the Second World War and largely consolidated its results - began to interfere with those who declared themselves the winner in the Cold War .


Of course, in practical life, in international relations, in the rules for their regulation, it was necessary to take into account changes in the situation in the world and the balance of power itself. However, this should have been done professionally, smoothly, patiently, taking into account and respecting the interests of all countries and understanding our responsibility. But no - a state of euphoria from absolute superiority, a kind of modern form of absolutism, and even against the background of a low level of general culture and arrogance of those who prepared, adopted and pushed through decisions that were beneficial only for themselves. The situation began to develop according to a different scenario. 


You don't have to look far for examples. First, without any sanction from the UN Security Council, they carried out a bloody military operation against Belgrade, using aircraft and missiles right in the very center of Europe. Several weeks of continuous bombing of civilian cities, on life-supporting infrastructure. We have to remind these facts, otherwise some Western colleagues do not like to remember those events, and when we talk about it, they prefer to point not to the norms of international law, but to the circumstances that they interpret as they see fit.


Then came the turn of Iraq, Libya, Syria. The illegitimate use of military force against Libya, the perversion of all decisions of the UN Security Council on the Libyan issue led to the complete destruction of the state, to the emergence of a huge hotbed of international terrorism, to the fact that the country plunged into a humanitarian catastrophe that has not stopped for many years. civil war. The tragedy, which doomed hundreds of thousands, millions of people not only in Libya, but throughout this region, gave rise to a massive migration exodus from North Africa and the Middle East to Europe.


A similar fate was prepared for Syria. The fighting of the Western coalition on the territory of this country without the consent of the Syrian government and the sanction of the UN Security Council is nothing but aggression, intervention.


However, a special place in this series is occupied, of course, by the invasion of Iraq, also without any legal grounds. As a pretext, they chose reliable information allegedly available to the United States about the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. As proof of this, publicly, in front of the eyes of the whole world, the US Secretary of State shook some kind of test tube with white powder, assuring everyone that this is the chemical weapon being developed in Iraq. And then it turned out that all this was a hoax, a bluff: there are no chemical weapons in Iraq. Unbelievable, surprising, but the fact remains. There were lies at the highest state level and from the high rostrum of the UN. And as a result - huge casualties, destruction, an incredible surge of terrorism.


In general, one gets the impression that practically everywhere, in many regions of the world, where the West comes to establish its own order, the result is bloody, unhealed wounds, ulcers of international terrorism and extremism. All that I have said is the most egregious, but by no means the only examples of disregard for international law.


In this series, and promises to our country not to expand NATO by one inch to the east. I repeat - they deceived me, but in popular terms, they simply threw it away. Yes, you can often hear that politics is a dirty business. Perhaps, but not to the same extent, not to the same extent. After all, such cheating behavior contradicts not only the principles of international relations, but above all the generally recognized norms of morality and morality. Where is justice and truth here? Just a bunch of lies and hypocrisy. 


By the way, American politicians, political scientists and journalists themselves write and talk about the fact that a real “empire of lies” has been created inside the United States in recent years. It's hard to disagree with that - it's true. But do not be modest: the United States is still a great country, a system-forming power. All her satellites not only resignedly and dutifully assent, sing along to her for any reason, but also copy her behavior, enthusiastically accept the rules he proposes. Therefore, with good reason, we can confidently say that the entire so-called Western bloc, formed by the United States in its own image and likeness, all of it is the very “empire of lies”.


As for our country, after the collapse of the USSR, with all the unprecedented openness of the new modern Russia, the readiness to work honestly with the United States and other Western partners, and in the conditions of virtually unilateral disarmament, they immediately tried to squeeze us, finish off and destroy us completely. This is exactly what happened in the 90s, in the early 2000s, when the so-called collective West most actively supported separatism and mercenary gangs in southern Russia. What sacrifices, what losses did all this cost us then, what trials did we have to go through before we finally broke the back of international terrorism in the Caucasus. We remember this and will never forget.


Yes, in fact, until recently, attempts have not stopped to use us in their own interests, destroy our traditional values ​​and impose on us their pseudo-values ​​that would corrode us, our people from the inside, those attitudes that they are already aggressively planting in their countries and which directly lead to degradation and degeneration, because they contradict the very nature of man. It won't happen, no one has ever done it. It won't work now either.


Despite everything, in December 2021, we nevertheless once again made an attempt to agree with the United States and its allies on the principles of ensuring security in Europe and on the non-expansion of NATO. Everything is in vain. The US position does not change. They do not consider it necessary to negotiate with Russia on this key issue for us, pursuing their own goals, they neglect our interests. 


And of course, in this situation, we have a question: what to do next, what to expect? We know well from history how in the 1940s and early 1941s the Soviet Union tried in every possible way to prevent or at least delay the outbreak of war. To this end, among other things, he tried literally to the last not to provoke a potential aggressor, did not carry out or postponed the most necessary, obvious actions to prepare for repelling an inevitable attack. And those steps that were nevertheless taken in the end were catastrophically belated.


As a result, the country was not ready to fully meet the invasion of Nazi Germany, which attacked our Motherland on June 22, 1941 without declaring war. The enemy was stopped and then crushed, but at a colossal cost. An attempt to appease the aggressor on the eve of the Great Patriotic War turned out to be a mistake that cost our people dearly. In the very first months of hostilities, we lost huge, strategically important territories and millions of people. The second time we will not allow such a mistake, we have no right.


Those who claim world domination, publicly, with impunity and, I emphasize, without any reason, declare us, Russia, their enemy. Indeed, today they have great financial, scientific, technological and military capabilities. We are aware of this and objectively assess the threats constantly being addressed to us in the economic sphere, as well as our ability to resist this impudent and permanent blackmail. I repeat, we evaluate them without illusions, extremely realistically.


As for the military sphere, modern Russia, even after the collapse of the USSR and the loss of a significant part of its potential, is today one of the most powerful nuclear powers in the world and, moreover, has certain advantages in a number of the latest types of weapons. In this regard, no one should have any doubts that a direct attack on our country will lead to defeat and dire consequences for any potential aggressor.


At the same time, technologies, including defense technologies, are changing rapidly. Leadership in this area is passing and will continue to change hands, but the military development of the territories adjacent to our borders, if we allow it, will remain for decades to come, and maybe forever, and will create an ever-growing, absolutely unacceptable threat for Russia. .


Even now, as NATO expands to the east, the situation for our country is getting worse and more dangerous every year. Moreover, in recent days, the leadership of NATO has been openly talking about the need to accelerate, speed up the advancement of the Alliance's infrastructure to the borders of Russia. In other words, they are hardening their position. We can no longer just continue to observe what is happening. It would be absolutely irresponsible on our part.


Further expansion of the infrastructure of the North Atlantic Alliance, the military development of the territories of Ukraine that has begun is unacceptable for us. The point, of course, is not the NATO organization itself - it is only an instrument of US foreign policy. The problem is that in the territories adjacent to us, I will note, in our own historical territories, an “anti-Russia” hostile to us is being created, which has been placed under complete external control, is intensively settled by the armed forces of NATO countries and is pumped up with the most modern weapons. 


For the United States and its allies, this is the so-called policy of containment of Russia, obvious geopolitical dividends. And for our country, this is ultimately a matter of life and death, a matter of our historical future as a people. And this is not an exaggeration - it is true. This is a real threat not just to our interests, but to the very existence of our state, its sovereignty. This is the very red line that has been talked about many times. They passed her.


In this regard, and about the situation in the Donbass. We see that the forces that carried out a coup d'etat in Ukraine in 2014, seized power and are holding it with the help of, in fact, decorative electoral procedures, have finally abandoned the peaceful settlement of the conflict. For eight years, endlessly long eight years, we have done everything possible to resolve the situation by peaceful, political means. All in vain.


As I said in my previous address, one cannot look at what is happening there without compassion. It was simply impossible to endure all this. It was necessary to immediately stop this nightmare - the genocide against the millions of people living there, who rely only on Russia, hope only on us. It was these aspirations, feelings, pain of people that were for us the main motive for making a decision to recognize the people's republics of Donbass.


What I think is important to emphasize further. The leading NATO countries, in order to achieve their own goals, support extreme nationalists and neo-Nazis in Ukraine in everything, who, in turn, will never forgive the Crimeans and Sevastopol residents for their free choice - reunification with Russia.


They, of course, will climb into the Crimea, and just like in the Donbass, with a war in order to kill, as punishers from the gangs of Ukrainian nationalists, Hitler's accomplices, killed defenseless people during the Great Patriotic War. They openly declare that they lay claim to a number of other Russian territories.


The entire course of events and analysis of incoming information shows that Russia's clash with these forces is inevitable. It is only a matter of time: they are getting ready, they are waiting for the right time. Now they also claim to possess nuclear weapons. We will not allow this to be done.


As I said earlier, after the collapse of the USSR, Russia accepted new geopolitical realities. We respect and will continue to treat all the newly formed countries in the post-Soviet space with respect. We respect and will continue to respect their sovereignty, and an example of this is the assistance we provided to Kazakhstan, which faced tragic events, with a challenge to its statehood and integrity. But Russia cannot feel safe, develop, exist with a constant threat emanating from the territory of modern Ukraine.


Let me remind you that in 2000-2005 we gave a military rebuff to terrorists in the Caucasus, defended the integrity of our state, saved Russia. In 2014, they supported the Crimeans and Sevastopol residents. In 2015, the Armed Forces used to put a reliable barrier to the penetration of terrorists from Syria into Russia. We had no other way to protect ourselves.


The same thing is happening now. You and I simply have not been left with any other opportunity to protect Russia, our people, except for the one that we will be forced to use today. Circumstances require us to take decisive and immediate action. The people's republics of Donbass turned to Russia with a request for help.


In this regard, in accordance with Article 51 of Part 7 of the UN Charter, with the sanction of the Federation Council of Russia and in pursuance of the treaties of friendship and mutual assistance ratified by the Federal Assembly on February 22 this year with the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic, I decided to conduct a special military operation .


Its goal is to protect people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years. And for this, we will strive for the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, as well as bringing to justice those who committed numerous bloody crimes against civilians, including citizens of the Russian Federation.


At the same time, our plans do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories. We are not going to impose anything on anyone by force. At the same time, we hear that recently in the West there are more and more words that the documents signed by the Soviet totalitarian regime, which consolidate the results of the Second World War, should no longer be carried out. Well, what is the answer to this?


The results of the Second World War, as well as the sacrifices made by our people on the altar of victory over Nazism, are sacred. But this does not contradict the high values ​​of human rights and freedoms, based on the realities that have developed today over all the post-war decades. It also does not cancel the right of nations to self-determination, enshrined in Article 1 of the UN Charter.


Let me remind you that neither during the creation of the USSR, nor after the Second World War, people living in certain territories that are part of modern Ukraine, no one ever asked how they themselves want to arrange their lives. Our policy is based on freedom, the freedom of choice for everyone to independently determine their own future and the future of their children. And we consider it important that this right - the right to choose - could be used by all the peoples living on the territory of today's Ukraine, by everyone who wants it. 


In this regard, I appeal to the citizens of Ukraine. In 2014, Russia was obliged to protect the inhabitants of Crimea and Sevastopol from those whom you yourself call “Nazis”. Crimeans and Sevastopol residents made their choice to be with their historical homeland, with Russia, and we supported this. I repeat, they simply could not do otherwise.


Today's events are not connected with the desire to infringe on the interests of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. They are connected with the protection of Russia itself from those who took Ukraine hostage and are trying to use it against our country and its people.


I repeat, our actions are self-defense against the threats posed to us and from an even greater disaster than what is happening today. No matter how difficult it may be, I ask you to understand this and call for cooperation in order to turn this tragic page as soon as possible and move forward together, not to allow anyone to interfere in our affairs, in our relations, but to build them on our own, so that it creates the necessary conditions for overcoming all problems and, despite the presence of state borders, would strengthen us from the inside as a whole. I believe in this - in this is our future.


I should also appeal to the military personnel of the armed forces of Ukraine.


Dear comrades! Your fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers did not fight the Nazis, defending our common Motherland, so that today's neo-Nazis seized power in Ukraine. You took an oath of allegiance to the Ukrainian people, and not to the anti-people junta that plunders Ukraine and mocks these same people.


Don't follow her criminal orders. I urge you to lay down your weapons immediately and go home. Let me explain: all servicemen of the Ukrainian army who fulfill this requirement will be able to freely leave the combat zone and return to their families.


Once again, I insistently emphasize: all responsibility for possible bloodshed will be entirely on the conscience of the regime ruling on the territory of Ukraine. 


Now a few important, very important words for those who may be tempted to intervene in ongoing events. Whoever tries to hinder us, and even more so to create threats for our country, for our people, should know that Russia's response will be immediate and will lead you to such consequences that you have never experienced in your history. We are ready for any development of events. All necessary decisions in this regard have been made. I hope that I will be heard.


Dear citizens of Russia!


Well-being, the very existence of entire states and peoples, their success and viability always originate in the powerful root system of their culture and values, experience and traditions of their ancestors and, of course, directly depend on the ability to quickly adapt to a constantly changing life, on the cohesion of society, its readiness to consolidate, to gather together all the forces in order to move forward.


Forces are needed always - always, but strength can be of different quality. The policy of the “empire of lies”, which I spoke about at the beginning of my speech, is based primarily on brute, straightforward force. In such cases, we say: "There is power, mind is not needed."


And you and I know that real strength lies in justice and truth, which is on our side. And if this is so, then it is difficult to disagree with the fact that it is the strength and readiness to fight that underlie independence and sovereignty, are the necessary foundation on which you can only reliably build your future, build your home, your family, your homeland. .


Dear compatriots!


I am confident that the soldiers and officers of the Russian Armed Forces devoted to their country will professionally and courageously fulfill their duty. I have no doubt that all levels of government, specialists responsible for the stability of our economy, financial system, social sphere, heads of our companies and all Russian business will act in a coordinated and efficient manner. I count on a consolidated, patriotic position of all parliamentary parties and public forces.


Ultimately, as it has always been in history, the fate of Russia is in the reliable hands of our multinational people. And this means that the decisions made will be implemented, the goals set will be achieved, the security of our Motherland will be reliably guaranteed.


I believe in your support, in that invincible strength that our love for the Fatherland gives us.










 THE UKRANIAN PRESIDENT EMOTIONAL SPEECH, YET HE DRAGS HIS COUNTRY INTO AVOIDABLE WARS THINKING THE US IMPERIALIST WILL FIGHT FOR UKRANIANS FOR FREE!


*LIBYA IS STILL PAYING WITH ITS OIL FOR THE BOMBS THE US-IMPERIALIST EXPENDED IN THE DESTRUCTION OF LIBYA & KILLING OF QADDAFI! AND THERE IS NOW DEMOCRACY IN LIBYA!*


*ENOUGH OF HYPOCRITICAL ANALYSES THAT WERE MISSING WHEN THE US IMPERIALIST INVADED LIBYA, UNILATERALLY SANCTIONED THE ISREALI GENOCIDE IN THE PALESTINE, etc!*


Russia-Ukraine crisis: Zelenskyy’s address in full Hours before Russia invaded his country!


This is what he said:

Full speech of the Ukrainean President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy


"Today I initiated a phone call with the president of the Russian Federation. The result was silence. Though the silence should be in Donbas. That’s why I want to address today the people of Russia. I am addressing you not as a president, I am addressing you as a citizen of Ukraine.


More than 2,000km of the common border is dividing us. Along this border your troops are stationed, almost 200,000 soldiers, thousands of military vehicles. Your leaders approved them to make a step forward, to the territory of another country. And this step can be the beginning of a big war on the European continent.


We know for sure that we don’t need the war. Not a Cold War, not a hot war. Not a hybrid one. But if we’ll be attacked by the [enemy] troops, if they try to take our country away from us, our freedom, our lives, the lives of our children, we will defend ourselves. Not attack, but defend ourselves. And when you will be attacking us, you will see our faces, not our backs, but our faces.


The war is a big disaster, and this disaster has a high price. With every meaning of this word. People lose money, reputation, quality of life, they lose freedom. But the main thing is that people lose their loved ones, they lose themselves.


They told you that Ukraine is posing a threat to Russia. It was not the case in the past, not in the present, it’s not going to be in the future. You are demanding security guarantees from NATO, but we also demand security guarantees. Security for Ukraine from you, from Russia and other guarantees of the Budapest memorandum.


But our main goal is peace in Ukraine and the safety of our people, Ukrainians. For that, we are ready to have talks with anybody, including you, in any format, on any platform. The war will deprive [security] guarantees from everybody – nobody will have guarantees of security any more. Who will suffer the most from it? The people. Who doesn’t want it the most? The people! Who can stop it? The people. But are there those people among you? I am sure.


I know that they [the Russian state] won’t show my address on Russian TV, but Russian people have to see it. They need to know the truth, and the truth is that it is time to stop now, before it is too late. And if the Russian leaders don’t want to sit with us behind the table for the sake of peace, maybe they will sit behind the table with you. Do Russians want the war? I would like to know the answer. But the answer depends only on you, citizens of the Russian Federation."

*AN AFRICAN EXPRESSION SAYS: BECAUSE OF THE TERRORISING MADNESS OUTSIDE, THERE MAY BE NEED FOR AN ALTERNATIVE MADNESS TO COUNTER IT! THIS IS WHY THE PUTIN MADNESS BECOMES HISTORICALLY RELEVANT TO THE GLOBAL POLITICS!*


*A WHILE AGO, WE POSTED THAT THE UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT SAID!

*LET'S NOW READ WHAT PRESIDENT PUTIN SAID:*

*President Vladimir Putin's speech*!



Dear citizens of Russia! Dear friends!


Today, I again consider it necessary to return to the tragic events taking place in the Donbass and the key issues of ensuring the security of Russia itself.


Let me start with what I said in my address of February 21 this year. We are talking about what causes us particular concern and anxiety, about those fundamental threats that year after year, step by step, are rudely and unceremoniously created by irresponsible politicians in the West in relation to our country. I mean the expansion of the NATO bloc to the east, bringing its military infrastructure closer to Russian borders.


It is well known that for 30 years we have persistently and patiently tried to reach an agreement with the leading NATO countries on the principles of equal and indivisible security in Europe. In response to our proposals, we constantly faced either cynical deception and lies, or attempts to pressure and blackmail, while the North Atlantic Alliance, in the meantime, despite all our protests and concerns, is steadily expanding. The military machine is moving and, I repeat, is coming close to our borders.


Why is all this happening? Where does this impudent manner of speaking from the position of one's own exclusivity, infallibility and permissiveness come from? Where does the disdainful, disdainful attitude towards our interests and absolutely legitimate demands come from?


The answer is clear, everything is clear and obvious. The Soviet Union in the late 80s of the last century weakened, and then completely collapsed. The whole course of events that took place then is a good lesson for us today as well; it convincingly showed that the paralysis of power and will is the first step towards complete degradation and oblivion. As soon as we lost confidence in ourselves for some time, and that’s it, the balance of power in the world turned out to be disturbed.


This has led to the fact that the previous treaties and agreements are no longer in effect. Persuasion and requests do not help. Everything that does not suit the hegemon, those in power, is declared archaic, obsolete, unnecessary. And vice versa: everything that seems beneficial to them is presented as the ultimate truth, pushed through at any cost, boorishly, by all means. Dissenters are broken through the knee. 


What I am talking about now concerns not only Russia and not only us. This applies to the entire system of international relations, and sometimes even to the US allies themselves. After the collapse of the USSR, the redivision of the world actually began, and the norms of international law that had developed by that time - and the key, basic ones were adopted at the end of the Second World War and largely consolidated its results - began to interfere with those who declared themselves the winner in the Cold War .


Of course, in practical life, in international relations, in the rules for their regulation, it was necessary to take into account changes in the situation in the world and the balance of power itself. However, this should have been done professionally, smoothly, patiently, taking into account and respecting the interests of all countries and understanding our responsibility. But no - a state of euphoria from absolute superiority, a kind of modern form of absolutism, and even against the background of a low level of general culture and arrogance of those who prepared, adopted and pushed through decisions that were beneficial only for themselves. The situation began to develop according to a different scenario. 


You don't have to look far for examples. First, without any sanction from the UN Security Council, they carried out a bloody military operation against Belgrade, using aircraft and missiles right in the very center of Europe. Several weeks of continuous bombing of civilian cities, on life-supporting infrastructure. We have to remind these facts, otherwise some Western colleagues do not like to remember those events, and when we talk about it, they prefer to point not to the norms of international law, but to the circumstances that they interpret as they see fit.


Then came the turn of Iraq, Libya, Syria. The illegitimate use of military force against Libya, the perversion of all decisions of the UN Security Council on the Libyan issue led to the complete destruction of the state, to the emergence of a huge hotbed of international terrorism, to the fact that the country plunged into a humanitarian catastrophe that has not stopped for many years. civil war. The tragedy, which doomed hundreds of thousands, millions of people not only in Libya, but throughout this region, gave rise to a massive migration exodus from North Africa and the Middle East to Europe.


A similar fate was prepared for Syria. The fighting of the Western coalition on the territory of this country without the consent of the Syrian government and the sanction of the UN Security Council is nothing but aggression, intervention.


However, a special place in this series is occupied, of course, by the invasion of Iraq, also without any legal grounds. As a pretext, they chose reliable information allegedly available to the United States about the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. As proof of this, publicly, in front of the eyes of the whole world, the US Secretary of State shook some kind of test tube with white powder, assuring everyone that this is the chemical weapon being developed in Iraq. And then it turned out that all this was a hoax, a bluff: there are no chemical weapons in Iraq. Unbelievable, surprising, but the fact remains. There were lies at the highest state level and from the high rostrum of the UN. And as a result - huge casualties, destruction, an incredible surge of terrorism.


In general, one gets the impression that practically everywhere, in many regions of the world, where the West comes to establish its own order, the result is bloody, unhealed wounds, ulcers of international terrorism and extremism. All that I have said is the most egregious, but by no means the only examples of disregard for international law.


In this series, and promises to our country not to expand NATO by one inch to the east. I repeat - they deceived me, but in popular terms, they simply threw it away. Yes, you can often hear that politics is a dirty business. Perhaps, but not to the same extent, not to the same extent. After all, such cheating behavior contradicts not only the principles of international relations, but above all the generally recognized norms of morality and morality. Where is justice and truth here? Just a bunch of lies and hypocrisy. 


By the way, American politicians, political scientists and journalists themselves write and talk about the fact that a real “empire of lies” has been created inside the United States in recent years. It's hard to disagree with that - it's true. But do not be modest: the United States is still a great country, a system-forming power. All her satellites not only resignedly and dutifully assent, sing along to her for any reason, but also copy her behavior, enthusiastically accept the rules he proposes. Therefore, with good reason, we can confidently say that the entire so-called Western bloc, formed by the United States in its own image and likeness, all of it is the very “empire of lies”.


As for our country, after the collapse of the USSR, with all the unprecedented openness of the new modern Russia, the readiness to work honestly with the United States and other Western partners, and in the conditions of virtually unilateral disarmament, they immediately tried to squeeze us, finish off and destroy us completely. This is exactly what happened in the 90s, in the early 2000s, when the so-called collective West most actively supported separatism and mercenary gangs in southern Russia. What sacrifices, what losses did all this cost us then, what trials did we have to go through before we finally broke the back of international terrorism in the Caucasus. We remember this and will never forget.


Yes, in fact, until recently, attempts have not stopped to use us in their own interests, destroy our traditional values ​​and impose on us their pseudo-values ​​that would corrode us, our people from the inside, those attitudes that they are already aggressively planting in their countries and which directly lead to degradation and degeneration, because they contradict the very nature of man. It won't happen, no one has ever done it. It won't work now either.


Despite everything, in December 2021, we nevertheless once again made an attempt to agree with the United States and its allies on the principles of ensuring security in Europe and on the non-expansion of NATO. Everything is in vain. The US position does not change. They do not consider it necessary to negotiate with Russia on this key issue for us, pursuing their own goals, they neglect our interests. 


And of course, in this situation, we have a question: what to do next, what to expect? We know well from history how in the 1940s and early 1941s the Soviet Union tried in every possible way to prevent or at least delay the outbreak of war. To this end, among other things, he tried literally to the last not to provoke a potential aggressor, did not carry out or postponed the most necessary, obvious actions to prepare for repelling an inevitable attack. And those steps that were nevertheless taken in the end were catastrophically belated.


As a result, the country was not ready to fully meet the invasion of Nazi Germany, which attacked our Motherland on June 22, 1941 without declaring war. The enemy was stopped and then crushed, but at a colossal cost. An attempt to appease the aggressor on the eve of the Great Patriotic War turned out to be a mistake that cost our people dearly. In the very first months of hostilities, we lost huge, strategically important territories and millions of people. The second time we will not allow such a mistake, we have no right.


Those who claim world domination, publicly, with impunity and, I emphasize, without any reason, declare us, Russia, their enemy. Indeed, today they have great financial, scientific, technological and military capabilities. We are aware of this and objectively assess the threats constantly being addressed to us in the economic sphere, as well as our ability to resist this impudent and permanent blackmail. I repeat, we evaluate them without illusions, extremely realistically.


As for the military sphere, modern Russia, even after the collapse of the USSR and the loss of a significant part of its potential, is today one of the most powerful nuclear powers in the world and, moreover, has certain advantages in a number of the latest types of weapons. In this regard, no one should have any doubts that a direct attack on our country will lead to defeat and dire consequences for any potential aggressor.


At the same time, technologies, including defense technologies, are changing rapidly. Leadership in this area is passing and will continue to change hands, but the military development of the territories adjacent to our borders, if we allow it, will remain for decades to come, and maybe forever, and will create an ever-growing, absolutely unacceptable threat for Russia. .


Even now, as NATO expands to the east, the situation for our country is getting worse and more dangerous every year. Moreover, in recent days, the leadership of NATO has been openly talking about the need to accelerate, speed up the advancement of the Alliance's infrastructure to the borders of Russia. In other words, they are hardening their position. We can no longer just continue to observe what is happening. It would be absolutely irresponsible on our part.


Further expansion of the infrastructure of the North Atlantic Alliance, the military development of the territories of Ukraine that has begun is unacceptable for us. The point, of course, is not the NATO organization itself - it is only an instrument of US foreign policy. The problem is that in the territories adjacent to us, I will note, in our own historical territories, an “anti-Russia” hostile to us is being created, which has been placed under complete external control, is intensively settled by the armed forces of NATO countries and is pumped up with the most modern weapons. 


For the United States and its allies, this is the so-called policy of containment of Russia, obvious geopolitical dividends. And for our country, this is ultimately a matter of life and death, a matter of our historical future as a people. And this is not an exaggeration - it is true. This is a real threat not just to our interests, but to the very existence of our state, its sovereignty. This is the very red line that has been talked about many times. They passed her.


In this regard, and about the situation in the Donbass. We see that the forces that carried out a coup d'etat in Ukraine in 2014, seized power and are holding it with the help of, in fact, decorative electoral procedures, have finally abandoned the peaceful settlement of the conflict. For eight years, endlessly long eight years, we have done everything possible to resolve the situation by peaceful, political means. All in vain.


As I said in my previous address, one cannot look at what is happening there without compassion. It was simply impossible to endure all this. It was necessary to immediately stop this nightmare - the genocide against the millions of people living there, who rely only on Russia, hope only on us. It was these aspirations, feelings, pain of people that were for us the main motive for making a decision to recognize the people's republics of Donbass.


What I think is important to emphasize further. The leading NATO countries, in order to achieve their own goals, support extreme nationalists and neo-Nazis in Ukraine in everything, who, in turn, will never forgive the Crimeans and Sevastopol residents for their free choice - reunification with Russia.


They, of course, will climb into the Crimea, and just like in the Donbass, with a war in order to kill, as punishers from the gangs of Ukrainian nationalists, Hitler's accomplices, killed defenseless people during the Great Patriotic War. They openly declare that they lay claim to a number of other Russian territories.


The entire course of events and analysis of incoming information shows that Russia's clash with these forces is inevitable. It is only a matter of time: they are getting ready, they are waiting for the right time. Now they also claim to possess nuclear weapons. We will not allow this to be done.


As I said earlier, after the collapse of the USSR, Russia accepted new geopolitical realities. We respect and will continue to treat all the newly formed countries in the post-Soviet space with respect. We respect and will continue to respect their sovereignty, and an example of this is the assistance we provided to Kazakhstan, which faced tragic events, with a challenge to its statehood and integrity. But Russia cannot feel safe, develop, exist with a constant threat emanating from the territory of modern Ukraine.


Let me remind you that in 2000-2005 we gave a military rebuff to terrorists in the Caucasus, defended the integrity of our state, saved Russia. In 2014, they supported the Crimeans and Sevastopol residents. In 2015, the Armed Forces used to put a reliable barrier to the penetration of terrorists from Syria into Russia. We had no other way to protect ourselves.


The same thing is happening now. You and I simply have not been left with any other opportunity to protect Russia, our people, except for the one that we will be forced to use today. Circumstances require us to take decisive and immediate action. The people's republics of Donbass turned to Russia with a request for help.


In this regard, in accordance with Article 51 of Part 7 of the UN Charter, with the sanction of the Federation Council of Russia and in pursuance of the treaties of friendship and mutual assistance ratified by the Federal Assembly on February 22 this year with the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic, I decided to conduct a special military operation .


Its goal is to protect people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years. And for this, we will strive for the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, as well as bringing to justice those who committed numerous bloody crimes against civilians, including citizens of the Russian Federation.


At the same time, our plans do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories. We are not going to impose anything on anyone by force. At the same time, we hear that recently in the West there are more and more words that the documents signed by the Soviet totalitarian regime, which consolidate the results of the Second World War, should no longer be carried out. Well, what is the answer to this?


The results of the Second World War, as well as the sacrifices made by our people on the altar of victory over Nazism, are sacred. But this does not contradict the high values ​​of human rights and freedoms, based on the realities that have developed today over all the post-war decades. It also does not cancel the right of nations to self-determination, enshrined in Article 1 of the UN Charter.


Let me remind you that neither during the creation of the USSR, nor after the Second World War, people living in certain territories that are part of modern Ukraine, no one ever asked how they themselves want to arrange their lives. Our policy is based on freedom, the freedom of choice for everyone to independently determine their own future and the future of their children. And we consider it important that this right - the right to choose - could be used by all the peoples living on the territory of today's Ukraine, by everyone who wants it. 


In this regard, I appeal to the citizens of Ukraine. In 2014, Russia was obliged to protect the inhabitants of Crimea and Sevastopol from those whom you yourself call “Nazis”. Crimeans and Sevastopol residents made their choice to be with their historical homeland, with Russia, and we supported this. I repeat, they simply could not do otherwise.


Today's events are not connected with the desire to infringe on the interests of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. They are connected with the protection of Russia itself from those who took Ukraine hostage and are trying to use it against our country and its people.


I repeat, our actions are self-defense against the threats posed to us and from an even greater disaster than what is happening today. No matter how difficult it may be, I ask you to understand this and call for cooperation in order to turn this tragic page as soon as possible and move forward together, not to allow anyone to interfere in our affairs, in our relations, but to build them on our own, so that it creates the necessary conditions for overcoming all problems and, despite the presence of state borders, would strengthen us from the inside as a whole. I believe in this - in this is our future.


I should also appeal to the military personnel of the armed forces of Ukraine.


Dear comrades! Your fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers did not fight the Nazis, defending our common Motherland, so that today's neo-Nazis seized power in Ukraine. You took an oath of allegiance to the Ukrainian people, and not to the anti-people junta that plunders Ukraine and mocks these same people.


Don't follow her criminal orders. I urge you to lay down your weapons immediately and go home. Let me explain: all servicemen of the Ukrainian army who fulfill this requirement will be able to freely leave the combat zone and return to their families.


Once again, I insistently emphasize: all responsibility for possible bloodshed will be entirely on the conscience of the regime ruling on the territory of Ukraine. 


Now a few important, very important words for those who may be tempted to intervene in ongoing events. Whoever tries to hinder us, and even more so to create threats for our country, for our people, should know that Russia's response will be immediate and will lead you to such consequences that you have never experienced in your history. We are ready for any development of events. All necessary decisions in this regard have been made. I hope that I will be heard.


Dear citizens of Russia!


Well-being, the very existence of entire states and peoples, their success and viability always originate in the powerful root system of their culture and values, experience and traditions of their ancestors and, of course, directly depend on the ability to quickly adapt to a constantly changing life, on the cohesion of society, its readiness to consolidate, to gather together all the forces in order to move forward.


Forces are needed always - always, but strength can be of different quality. The policy of the “empire of lies”, which I spoke about at the beginning of my speech, is based primarily on brute, straightforward force. In such cases, we say: "There is power, mind is not needed."


And you and I know that real strength lies in justice and truth, which is on our side. And if this is so, then it is difficult to disagree with the fact that it is the strength and readiness to fight that underlie independence and sovereignty, are the necessary foundation on which you can only reliably build your future, build your home, your family, your homeland. .


Dear compatriots!


I am confident that the soldiers and officers of the Russian Armed Forces devoted to their country will professionally and courageously fulfill their duty. I have no doubt that all levels of government, specialists responsible for the stability of our economy, financial system, social sphere, heads of our companies and all Russian business will act in a coordinated and efficient manner. I count on a consolidated, patriotic position of all parliamentary parties and public forces.


Ultimately, as it has always been in history, the fate of Russia is in the reliable hands of our multinational people. And this means that the decisions made will be implemented, the goals set will be achieved, the security of our Motherland will be reliably guaranteed.


I believe in your support, in that invincible strength that our love for the Fatherland gives us.










 THE UKRANIAN PRESIDENT EMOTIONAL SPEECH, YET HE DRAGS HIS COUNTRY INTO AVOIDABLE WARS THINKING THE US IMPERIALIST WILL FIGHT FOR UKRANIANS FOR FREE!


*LIBYA IS STILL PAYING WITH ITS OIL FOR THE BOMBS THE US-IMPERIALIST EXPENDED IN THE DESTRUCTION OF LIBYA & KILLING OF QADDAFI! AND THERE IS NOW DEMOCRACY IN LIBYA!*


*ENOUGH OF HYPOCRITICAL ANALYSES THAT WERE MISSING WHEN THE US IMPERIALIST INVADED LIBYA, UNILATERALLY SANCTIONED THE ISREALI GENOCIDE IN THE PALESTINE, etc!*


Russia-Ukraine crisis: Zelenskyy’s address in full Hours before Russia invaded his country!


This is what he said:

Full speech of the Ukrainean President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy


"Today I initiated a phone call with the president of the Russian Federation. The result was silence. Though the silence should be in Donbas. That’s why I want to address today the people of Russia. I am addressing you not as a president, I am addressing you as a citizen of Ukraine.


More than 2,000km of the common border is dividing us. Along this border your troops are stationed, almost 200,000 soldiers, thousands of military vehicles. Your leaders approved them to make a step forward, to the territory of another country. And this step can be the beginning of a big war on the European continent.


We know for sure that we don’t need the war. Not a Cold War, not a hot war. Not a hybrid one. But if we’ll be attacked by the [enemy] troops, if they try to take our country away from us, our freedom, our lives, the lives of our children, we will defend ourselves. Not attack, but defend ourselves. And when you will be attacking us, you will see our faces, not our backs, but our faces.


The war is a big disaster, and this disaster has a high price. With every meaning of this word. People lose money, reputation, quality of life, they lose freedom. But the main thing is that people lose their loved ones, they lose themselves.


They told you that Ukraine is posing a threat to Russia. It was not the case in the past, not in the present, it’s not going to be in the future. You are demanding security guarantees from NATO, but we also demand security guarantees. Security for Ukraine from you, from Russia and other guarantees of the Budapest memorandum.


But our main goal is peace in Ukraine and the safety of our people, Ukrainians. For that, we are ready to have talks with anybody, including you, in any format, on any platform. The war will deprive [security] guarantees from everybody – nobody will have guarantees of security any more. Who will suffer the most from it? The people. Who doesn’t want it the most? The people! Who can stop it? The people. But are there those people among you? I am sure.


I know that they [the Russian state] won’t show my address on Russian TV, but Russian people have to see it. They need to know the truth, and the truth is that it is time to stop now, before it is too late. And if the Russian leaders don’t want to sit with us behind the table for the sake of peace, maybe they will sit behind the table with you. Do Russians want the war? I would like to know the answer. But the answer depends only on you, citizens of the Russian Federation."

Rival Libya govts announce ceasefire, elections soon

Rival Libya govts announce ceasefire, elections soon

 

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The Tripoli's UN-recognised government announced a ceasefire across the country on Friday and called for demilitarising the contested strategic city of Sirte.


The Turkey's backed Government of National Accord (GNA) also called for an end to an oil blockade imposed by rival forces since earlier this year as it said parliamentary and presidential elections should be held in March.

According to the reports by Aljazeera, GNA head Fayez al-Sarraj "issued instructions to all military forces to immediately cease fire and all combat operations in all Libyan territories", a statement said.

There was no immediate response from eastern forces military commander Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA). However Aguila Saleh, speaker of pro-Haftar Libyan parliament, called on all parties to adhere to the truce. 

Saleh said the ceasefire will prevent foreign military intervention in Libya.

The truce will make the strategic city of Sirte a temporary seat for a new presidential council to be guarded by security forces from various regions in the country, said Saleh.

The UN Support Mission in Libya welcomed both statements and called for the expulsion of all foreign forces and mercenaries in Libya Libya was plunged into chaos when a NATO-backed uprising in 2011 toppled longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was later killed. The country has since split between rival east and west-based administrations, each backed by armed groups and foreign governments.

Haftar launched an offensive in April 2019 trying to capture the capital Tripoli.

But his campaign collapsed in June when the Tripoli-allied militias, with Turkish support, gained the upper hand, driving his forces from the outskirts of Tripoli and other western towns.

The GNA was founded in 2015 under a UN-led agreement, but efforts for a long-term political settlement failed after a series of military offensive by forces loyal to Haftar.

There were claims that majority of the forces loyal to the Tripoli's GNA are terrorists as well.

 

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The Tripoli's UN-recognised government announced a ceasefire across the country on Friday and called for demilitarising the contested strategic city of Sirte.


The Turkey's backed Government of National Accord (GNA) also called for an end to an oil blockade imposed by rival forces since earlier this year as it said parliamentary and presidential elections should be held in March.

According to the reports by Aljazeera, GNA head Fayez al-Sarraj "issued instructions to all military forces to immediately cease fire and all combat operations in all Libyan territories", a statement said.

There was no immediate response from eastern forces military commander Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA). However Aguila Saleh, speaker of pro-Haftar Libyan parliament, called on all parties to adhere to the truce. 

Saleh said the ceasefire will prevent foreign military intervention in Libya.

The truce will make the strategic city of Sirte a temporary seat for a new presidential council to be guarded by security forces from various regions in the country, said Saleh.

The UN Support Mission in Libya welcomed both statements and called for the expulsion of all foreign forces and mercenaries in Libya Libya was plunged into chaos when a NATO-backed uprising in 2011 toppled longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was later killed. The country has since split between rival east and west-based administrations, each backed by armed groups and foreign governments.

Haftar launched an offensive in April 2019 trying to capture the capital Tripoli.

But his campaign collapsed in June when the Tripoli-allied militias, with Turkish support, gained the upper hand, driving his forces from the outskirts of Tripoli and other western towns.

The GNA was founded in 2015 under a UN-led agreement, but efforts for a long-term political settlement failed after a series of military offensive by forces loyal to Haftar.

There were claims that majority of the forces loyal to the Tripoli's GNA are terrorists as well.

LIBYA WAR: Greece, Egypt strengthen ties amid Mediterranean tension with Turkey

LIBYA WAR: Greece, Egypt strengthen ties amid Mediterranean tension with Turkey

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi received on Thursday evening, a phone call from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss several issues, including the ongoing conflict with Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean

According to a statement of the official spokesperson for the Egyptian presidency , published on Facebook, the contact dealt with some regional files, particularly the developments of the Libyan issue and Turkish drilling in the eastern Mediterranean.

The statement said: “The president reviewed the constants and limitations of the Egyptian position towards the crisis in Libya, especially with regard to undermining illegal foreign interventions in the Libyan issue, which further exacerbate the security situation in a way that affects the stability of the entire region.”

He continued: “The Greek Prime Minister praised the sincere Egyptian efforts and tireless efforts aimed at settling the conflict and restoring peace in all Libyan lands.”

Mitsotakis stressed the importance of working to return to the political track as an original solution to the Libyan crisis, in line with the relevant UN resolutions and the outputs of the Berlin Conference, while rejecting any external interference in this regard.

The two sides also discussed the recent seismic surveys Turkey has been conducting in the eastern Mediterranean, which Greek has condemned due to territorial disputes with Ankara.


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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi received on Thursday evening, a phone call from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss several issues, including the ongoing conflict with Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean

According to a statement of the official spokesperson for the Egyptian presidency , published on Facebook, the contact dealt with some regional files, particularly the developments of the Libyan issue and Turkish drilling in the eastern Mediterranean.

The statement said: “The president reviewed the constants and limitations of the Egyptian position towards the crisis in Libya, especially with regard to undermining illegal foreign interventions in the Libyan issue, which further exacerbate the security situation in a way that affects the stability of the entire region.”

He continued: “The Greek Prime Minister praised the sincere Egyptian efforts and tireless efforts aimed at settling the conflict and restoring peace in all Libyan lands.”

Mitsotakis stressed the importance of working to return to the political track as an original solution to the Libyan crisis, in line with the relevant UN resolutions and the outputs of the Berlin Conference, while rejecting any external interference in this regard.

The two sides also discussed the recent seismic surveys Turkey has been conducting in the eastern Mediterranean, which Greek has condemned due to territorial disputes with Ankara.


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Libya War: Turkey, Russia establish joint working committee to create conditions for a permanent ceasefire

Libya War: Turkey, Russia establish joint working committee to create conditions for a permanent ceasefire

Russia and Turkey have setup a joint working committee to establish peace inside Libya despite their separate supports for the opposing sides in another conflict in the Mediterranean, AMN reported

The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Friday announced the holding of talks between Moscow and Ankara regarding the Libyan crisis to create conditions for a permanent ceasefire in Libya, as well as the formation of a joint working group tasked with achieving progress in the political dialogue between the Libyans.

In an interview with “Without Restrictions,” Turkish political analyst Firas Radwanoglu said: “This committee is necessary because it will reduce the number of international players in Libya and create conditions for the start of a political process and an initial ceasefire.”

In turn, Libyan political analyst Imad Qaddara told Without Restrictions that: “The Libyan National Army and Parliament will reject the presence of Turkey in any dialogue because it is a competing party and continues its military operations and mobilisation of forces and is a party in the war and not in peace, but apparently they started talking about this committee after the Egyptian parliament authorised the army to enter militarily in Libya.”

Turkey has supported the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) against the Tobruk-based Libyan Parliament and the Libyan National Army (LNA), which, in turn, is supported by Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt.
Russia and Turkey have setup a joint working committee to establish peace inside Libya despite their separate supports for the opposing sides in another conflict in the Mediterranean, AMN reported

The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Friday announced the holding of talks between Moscow and Ankara regarding the Libyan crisis to create conditions for a permanent ceasefire in Libya, as well as the formation of a joint working group tasked with achieving progress in the political dialogue between the Libyans.

In an interview with “Without Restrictions,” Turkish political analyst Firas Radwanoglu said: “This committee is necessary because it will reduce the number of international players in Libya and create conditions for the start of a political process and an initial ceasefire.”

In turn, Libyan political analyst Imad Qaddara told Without Restrictions that: “The Libyan National Army and Parliament will reject the presence of Turkey in any dialogue because it is a competing party and continues its military operations and mobilisation of forces and is a party in the war and not in peace, but apparently they started talking about this committee after the Egyptian parliament authorised the army to enter militarily in Libya.”

Turkey has supported the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) against the Tobruk-based Libyan Parliament and the Libyan National Army (LNA), which, in turn, is supported by Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt.

U.S. AFRICOM Says Russia, the Wagner Group continue to be involved in both ground and air operations in Libya

U.S. AFRICOM Says Russia, the Wagner Group continue to be involved in both ground and air operations in Libya

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has alleged in a press release on Friday that Russia and the Wagner Group have continue to be involved in both ground and air operations in Libya supporting the Hafter's Libyan National Army (LNA) in Fragrant violation of UN Security Council Resolution UNSCR

According to the  statement, U.S. Africa Command has mounting evidence that Russia, through the Wagner Group, continues to position military equipment in Libya capable of conducting kinetic operations there.

AFRICOM said overhead imagery shows Wagner forces and equipment on the front lines of the Libyan conflict in Sirte.

 U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Bradford Gering, who is the AFRICOM director of operations said "Russia continues to play an unhelpful role in Libya by delivering supplies and equipment to the Wagner group." "Imagery continues to unmask their consistent denials." 

Last week, the AFRICOM in a statement, released more photos of what it called more evidences of the Russia aircraft activities in Libyan airspace. The US alleged that Russian aircraft are being used to support private military companies (PMCs) sponsored by the Russian government.

It is assessed that the Russian Federation continues to violate UN Security Council Resolution UNSCR 1970 by actively providing military equipment and fighters to the front lines of the Libya conflict.

As AFRICOM has documented in a series of media releases, the U.S. assesses that Russia supplied Wagner forces operating in Libya with fighter aircraft, military armored vehicles, air defense systems, and supplies, further complicating the situation and increasing the risk for miscalculation leading to continued and needless violence in Libya.

"Imagery reflects the broad scope of Russian involvement," said U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gregory Hadfield, AFRICOM deputy director of intelligence. "They continue to look to attempt to gain a foothold in Libya."

The latest imagery details the extent of equipment being supplied to Wagner. Russian military cargo aircraft, including IL-76s, continue to supply Wagner fighters. Russian air defense equipment, including SA-22s, are present in Libya and operated by Russia, the Wagner Group or their proxies. Photos also show Wagner utility trucks and Russian mine-resistant, ambush­protected armored vehicles are also present in Libya.

"The type and volume of equipment demonstrates an intent toward sustained offensive combat action capabilities, not humanitarian relief, and indicates the Russian Ministry of Defense is supporting these operations," said Gering.

In May, U.S. Africa Command reported at least 14 Mig-29s and Su-24s had been flown from Russia to Syria, where their Russian markings were painted over to camouflage their origin. The aircraft were then flown into Libya, a violation of the UN arms embargo. U.S. Africa Command assesses that the warplanes are being actively flown in Libyan airspace.

U.S. Africa Command previously provided photographic evidence that Wagner has laid landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in civilian areas in and around Tripoli without regard to safety of civilians.

U.S. Africa Command has continued to document how Russia uses Wagner Group as a proxy in Libya to establish a long-term presence on the Mediterranean Sea.

"Russian involvement is evident--which the Kremlin lies about every time they deny it," said Col. Chris Karns, AFRICOM director of public affairs.

The U.S. supports a political solution in Libya and encourages all parties to adhere to the UN arms embargo.

Meanwhile President Vladimir Putin has severally said Russian state is not in North African country.
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has alleged in a press release on Friday that Russia and the Wagner Group have continue to be involved in both ground and air operations in Libya supporting the Hafter's Libyan National Army (LNA) in Fragrant violation of UN Security Council Resolution UNSCR

According to the  statement, U.S. Africa Command has mounting evidence that Russia, through the Wagner Group, continues to position military equipment in Libya capable of conducting kinetic operations there.

AFRICOM said overhead imagery shows Wagner forces and equipment on the front lines of the Libyan conflict in Sirte.

 U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Bradford Gering, who is the AFRICOM director of operations said "Russia continues to play an unhelpful role in Libya by delivering supplies and equipment to the Wagner group." "Imagery continues to unmask their consistent denials." 

Last week, the AFRICOM in a statement, released more photos of what it called more evidences of the Russia aircraft activities in Libyan airspace. The US alleged that Russian aircraft are being used to support private military companies (PMCs) sponsored by the Russian government.

It is assessed that the Russian Federation continues to violate UN Security Council Resolution UNSCR 1970 by actively providing military equipment and fighters to the front lines of the Libya conflict.

As AFRICOM has documented in a series of media releases, the U.S. assesses that Russia supplied Wagner forces operating in Libya with fighter aircraft, military armored vehicles, air defense systems, and supplies, further complicating the situation and increasing the risk for miscalculation leading to continued and needless violence in Libya.

"Imagery reflects the broad scope of Russian involvement," said U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gregory Hadfield, AFRICOM deputy director of intelligence. "They continue to look to attempt to gain a foothold in Libya."

The latest imagery details the extent of equipment being supplied to Wagner. Russian military cargo aircraft, including IL-76s, continue to supply Wagner fighters. Russian air defense equipment, including SA-22s, are present in Libya and operated by Russia, the Wagner Group or their proxies. Photos also show Wagner utility trucks and Russian mine-resistant, ambush­protected armored vehicles are also present in Libya.

"The type and volume of equipment demonstrates an intent toward sustained offensive combat action capabilities, not humanitarian relief, and indicates the Russian Ministry of Defense is supporting these operations," said Gering.

In May, U.S. Africa Command reported at least 14 Mig-29s and Su-24s had been flown from Russia to Syria, where their Russian markings were painted over to camouflage their origin. The aircraft were then flown into Libya, a violation of the UN arms embargo. U.S. Africa Command assesses that the warplanes are being actively flown in Libyan airspace.

U.S. Africa Command previously provided photographic evidence that Wagner has laid landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in civilian areas in and around Tripoli without regard to safety of civilians.

U.S. Africa Command has continued to document how Russia uses Wagner Group as a proxy in Libya to establish a long-term presence on the Mediterranean Sea.

"Russian involvement is evident--which the Kremlin lies about every time they deny it," said Col. Chris Karns, AFRICOM director of public affairs.

The U.S. supports a political solution in Libya and encourages all parties to adhere to the UN arms embargo.

Meanwhile President Vladimir Putin has severally said Russian state is not in North African country.

LIBYAN WAR: EU foreign policy chief Borrell Urges All Parties To Abide By Berlin Pledges

LIBYAN WAR: EU foreign policy chief Borrell Urges All Parties To Abide By Berlin Pledges

European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday urged all parties to abide by their pledges made at the Berlin International Conference on Libya.

Borrell made the satement during his visit to Turkey on Monday, where he met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Kavusoglu and Defense Minister Hulusi Akar to review all aspects of bilateral relations in light of recent tensions.

According to the European Commission’s statement, Borrell confirmed in press statements that an important meeting will be held soon in the European Parliament to discuss the Syrian and Libyan files, saying, “we wanted to listen to the Turkish government to know its position”.

“Relations with Turkey are not at their best, and we must improve them and many problems must be resolved,” he added.

Since a meeting of world leaders held in Berlin in January 2020 to draw up a Libyan peace plan, both sides in the civil war have rejected international appeals and have sought support for further arms and mercenaries.

In February, the UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding enforcement of the arms embargo on Libya and a ceasefire.
European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday urged all parties to abide by their pledges made at the Berlin International Conference on Libya.

Borrell made the satement during his visit to Turkey on Monday, where he met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Kavusoglu and Defense Minister Hulusi Akar to review all aspects of bilateral relations in light of recent tensions.

According to the European Commission’s statement, Borrell confirmed in press statements that an important meeting will be held soon in the European Parliament to discuss the Syrian and Libyan files, saying, “we wanted to listen to the Turkish government to know its position”.

“Relations with Turkey are not at their best, and we must improve them and many problems must be resolved,” he added.

Since a meeting of world leaders held in Berlin in January 2020 to draw up a Libyan peace plan, both sides in the civil war have rejected international appeals and have sought support for further arms and mercenaries.

In February, the UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding enforcement of the arms embargo on Libya and a ceasefire.

Turkey confirms Haftar's Libyan Army bombed their air defense system

Turkey confirms Haftar's Libyan Army bombed their air defense system

Tripoli's GNA Vows tough response to the overnight attacks



Turkey on Monday confirmed the reports of a Libyan National Army (LNA) airstrike on the Al-Watiyah Airbase in western Libya last night.

Turkey and the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord have both condemned the strikes, with the latter accusing a foreign air force of carrying out this attack.
The state-owned Anadolu Agency quoted a “source in the army who preferred not to be named,” saying that base “was bombed by unidentified warplanes yesterday,” after hearing its flight in the mountainous areas surrounding the base.

The Agency source added that there were no casualties due to the bombing, and that the raids targeted “some of the facilities of the base, which were recently brought in to strengthen the base, including an air defense system.” The source pointed out that this was the first time that the base was bombed since the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) forces seized the installation on May 18th.

This comes against the backdrop of media reports that the Libyan National Army bombed the Al-Watiyah Airbase and destroyed air defense systems installed by Turkey there.”

LNA-affiliated media also reported several casualties among the military personnel there, including some Turkish intelligence officers that were allegedly embedded with the GNA forces there.


READ: Alwitya Airbase Under Heavy Bombardment, “Turkish Military VIP” Killed


The airstrike on the Al-Watiyah Airbase came at the same time that the Turkish Minister of Defense, Hulusi Akar, made an unannounced visit to Libya.

Libya’s deputy defense minister Sunday said Libya will respond to the overnight airstrikes on strategically important Al-Watiya airbase.

Salah Al-Namroush wrote on his social media, said the airstrikes by foreign fighter jets supporting “war criminal Khalifa Haftar” were a failed attempt to distract from recent victories by the Libyan Army. He added that the response to the attacks would be given at the “right time and the right place.”

An Egyptian channel published a video this week, which showed the moment the Libyan National Army (LNA) targeted the air defense systems installed by Turkey last Thursday at the Al-Watiyah Airbase in Libya.



Khaled Abu Bakr, during his program “Kul Yom” (translation: everyday) showed footage of the strikes, explaining that “nine powerful raids targeted the Turkish air defense systems and destroyed three radars at Al-Watiyah Airbase.”

He indicated in the video presentation that the systems that were destroyed were installed in conjunction with the visit of Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar to Tripoli and Misrata.

Libyan military sources said, “The warplanes were able to carry out nine very precise airstrikes on the Turkish air defense system, and that the warplanes succeeded in neutralizing the system, which is a Hawk.”

The Government of National Accord forces captured the Al-Watiyah Airbase on May 18th after launching a big counter-offensive against the Libyan National Army in the western part of the country.

Tripoli's GNA Vows tough response to the overnight attacks



Turkey on Monday confirmed the reports of a Libyan National Army (LNA) airstrike on the Al-Watiyah Airbase in western Libya last night.

Turkey and the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord have both condemned the strikes, with the latter accusing a foreign air force of carrying out this attack.
The state-owned Anadolu Agency quoted a “source in the army who preferred not to be named,” saying that base “was bombed by unidentified warplanes yesterday,” after hearing its flight in the mountainous areas surrounding the base.

The Agency source added that there were no casualties due to the bombing, and that the raids targeted “some of the facilities of the base, which were recently brought in to strengthen the base, including an air defense system.” The source pointed out that this was the first time that the base was bombed since the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) forces seized the installation on May 18th.

This comes against the backdrop of media reports that the Libyan National Army bombed the Al-Watiyah Airbase and destroyed air defense systems installed by Turkey there.”

LNA-affiliated media also reported several casualties among the military personnel there, including some Turkish intelligence officers that were allegedly embedded with the GNA forces there.


READ: Alwitya Airbase Under Heavy Bombardment, “Turkish Military VIP” Killed


The airstrike on the Al-Watiyah Airbase came at the same time that the Turkish Minister of Defense, Hulusi Akar, made an unannounced visit to Libya.

Libya’s deputy defense minister Sunday said Libya will respond to the overnight airstrikes on strategically important Al-Watiya airbase.

Salah Al-Namroush wrote on his social media, said the airstrikes by foreign fighter jets supporting “war criminal Khalifa Haftar” were a failed attempt to distract from recent victories by the Libyan Army. He added that the response to the attacks would be given at the “right time and the right place.”

An Egyptian channel published a video this week, which showed the moment the Libyan National Army (LNA) targeted the air defense systems installed by Turkey last Thursday at the Al-Watiyah Airbase in Libya.



Khaled Abu Bakr, during his program “Kul Yom” (translation: everyday) showed footage of the strikes, explaining that “nine powerful raids targeted the Turkish air defense systems and destroyed three radars at Al-Watiyah Airbase.”

He indicated in the video presentation that the systems that were destroyed were installed in conjunction with the visit of Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar to Tripoli and Misrata.

Libyan military sources said, “The warplanes were able to carry out nine very precise airstrikes on the Turkish air defense system, and that the warplanes succeeded in neutralizing the system, which is a Hawk.”

The Government of National Accord forces captured the Al-Watiyah Airbase on May 18th after launching a big counter-offensive against the Libyan National Army in the western part of the country.

BREAKING: Alwitya airbase under heavy bombardment, “Turkish military VIP” killed

BREAKING: Alwitya airbase under heavy bombardment, “Turkish military VIP” killed




LNA linked sources claim that 8 direct hits targeted the airbase, the 9th explosion was reportedly due to the Hawk system targeting a fuel tanker after it was hit.






LNA linked sources claim that 8 direct hits targeted the airbase, the 9th explosion was reportedly due to the Hawk system targeting a fuel tanker after it was hit.



Military expert says ‘mother of all battles’ in Libya is close

Military expert says ‘mother of all battles’ in Libya is close

Egyptian military expert Major General Samir Ragheb has said ‘mother of all battles’ in Libya is close.

His Commenting cameas the  Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and his chief of staff made a surprise visit to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, Ragheb said that the matter suggests that the battle in Sirte is approaching.

Ragheb said in statements to the RT Arabic that there are several indicators that suggest that the battle for Sirte is approaching. According to him, the upcoming Turkish-backed operation is one the most important battles in the Libyan conflict, as he called it “the mother of all battles”.

He added that the nature of international reactions against the Turkish military presence in Libya increased significantly during the past week, especially the French response to withdraw from the NATO mission in the eastern Mediterranean, which perhaps reflects the presence of French intelligence information about a possible clash with the Turkish side as a result of a military escalation along the southern Mediterranean, especially in Sirte.

He continued: “The Qatari-Turkish media coverage of the Libyan National Army’s military buildup on the front lines west of Sirte, and anonymous and false conversations about Egyptian military movements, sends a message that the military build-up of Al-Wefaq militias comes in response to the mobilization of the other side.”

He said: “The movement of the C-130 Turkish aircraft tracking sites and ships in the direction of the Al-Wefaq airports and air bases coming from Turkish airports reflects a crowd of mercenaries in the thousands, in addition to the numbers that have participated in the operations around Tripoli last month.”

Ragheb added that the Turkish Defense Minister’s visit reveals preparations have been made for the Sirte offensive.

The upcoming battle for Sirte is considered incredibly important because of the foreign players involved.

Egypt has warned that should Sirte and nearby Al-Jafra fall to the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces, then Cairo has the “international legitimacy” to intervene in Libya.


Egyptian military expert Major General Samir Ragheb has said ‘mother of all battles’ in Libya is close.

His Commenting cameas the  Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and his chief of staff made a surprise visit to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, Ragheb said that the matter suggests that the battle in Sirte is approaching.

Ragheb said in statements to the RT Arabic that there are several indicators that suggest that the battle for Sirte is approaching. According to him, the upcoming Turkish-backed operation is one the most important battles in the Libyan conflict, as he called it “the mother of all battles”.

He added that the nature of international reactions against the Turkish military presence in Libya increased significantly during the past week, especially the French response to withdraw from the NATO mission in the eastern Mediterranean, which perhaps reflects the presence of French intelligence information about a possible clash with the Turkish side as a result of a military escalation along the southern Mediterranean, especially in Sirte.

He continued: “The Qatari-Turkish media coverage of the Libyan National Army’s military buildup on the front lines west of Sirte, and anonymous and false conversations about Egyptian military movements, sends a message that the military build-up of Al-Wefaq militias comes in response to the mobilization of the other side.”

He said: “The movement of the C-130 Turkish aircraft tracking sites and ships in the direction of the Al-Wefaq airports and air bases coming from Turkish airports reflects a crowd of mercenaries in the thousands, in addition to the numbers that have participated in the operations around Tripoli last month.”

Ragheb added that the Turkish Defense Minister’s visit reveals preparations have been made for the Sirte offensive.

The upcoming battle for Sirte is considered incredibly important because of the foreign players involved.

Egypt has warned that should Sirte and nearby Al-Jafra fall to the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces, then Cairo has the “international legitimacy” to intervene in Libya.


Turkish Defense Minister in Tripoli, says Turkey ‘will do whatever is necessary’ to help allied Libyan forces

Turkish Defense Minister in Tripoli, says Turkey ‘will do whatever is necessary’ to help allied Libyan forces

As the civil war continues to range on in the North African Nation, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, who is in the capital Tripoli, said that his country “will do whatever is necessary for our Libyan brothers in accordance with President Erdogan’s instructions.”
In Libya, Akar met Libyan and Turkish soldiers at the Military and Security Training and Cooperation Center in the capital city. Akar’s trip came as a surprise, as he reportedly arrived accompanied by the Turkish Chief of Staff on Friday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, “The Turkish Minister of Defense is on a visit to Libya to continue the existing cooperation in closer coordination.”

Turkey has been the main backer of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) forces, who are currently involved in a civil war with the Libyan National Army (LNA).


The GNA is reportedly preparing to storm the city of Sirte in north-central Libya, despite warnings from Egypt about advancing further east.
As the civil war continues to range on in the North African Nation, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, who is in the capital Tripoli, said that his country “will do whatever is necessary for our Libyan brothers in accordance with President Erdogan’s instructions.”
In Libya, Akar met Libyan and Turkish soldiers at the Military and Security Training and Cooperation Center in the capital city. Akar’s trip came as a surprise, as he reportedly arrived accompanied by the Turkish Chief of Staff on Friday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, “The Turkish Minister of Defense is on a visit to Libya to continue the existing cooperation in closer coordination.”

Turkey has been the main backer of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) forces, who are currently involved in a civil war with the Libyan National Army (LNA).


The GNA is reportedly preparing to storm the city of Sirte in north-central Libya, despite warnings from Egypt about advancing further east.

How Haftar LNA deployed ballistic missiles to defend Sirte from Turkish-backed forces - Video

How Haftar LNA deployed ballistic missiles to defend Sirte from Turkish-backed forces - Video

Egyptian military Monitoring Libya Situations 


The Libyan National Army (LNA) was filmed moving ballistic missiles to the strategic city of Sirte, as the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces continue to build up their troops east of Misrata.




According to reports, the Libyan National Army moved their SCUD-B missiles to Sirte in order to protect the city from the impending GNA offensive in north-central Libya.

In the video that was shared on social media, the Libyan National Army’s transport trucks can be seen moving these missiles into Sirte to strengthen the city’s defenses and ward off any future attacks.

Egyptian military
The Libyan National Army has already warned the GNA that they will not hand over Sirte, despite Turkey’s demands that the LNA surrender the city.

Furthermore, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has warned the GNA and Turkey that should Sirte and Al-Jafra fall, Cairo has “international legitimacy” to intervene inside Libya.

Since Sisi’s statement, the Egyptian military has been monitoring the developments around Sirte in case the city falls to the Turkish-backed forces. AMN

Egyptian military Monitoring Libya Situations 


The Libyan National Army (LNA) was filmed moving ballistic missiles to the strategic city of Sirte, as the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces continue to build up their troops east of Misrata.




According to reports, the Libyan National Army moved their SCUD-B missiles to Sirte in order to protect the city from the impending GNA offensive in north-central Libya.

In the video that was shared on social media, the Libyan National Army’s transport trucks can be seen moving these missiles into Sirte to strengthen the city’s defenses and ward off any future attacks.

Egyptian military
The Libyan National Army has already warned the GNA that they will not hand over Sirte, despite Turkey’s demands that the LNA surrender the city.

Furthermore, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has warned the GNA and Turkey that should Sirte and Al-Jafra fall, Cairo has “international legitimacy” to intervene inside Libya.

Since Sisi’s statement, the Egyptian military has been monitoring the developments around Sirte in case the city falls to the Turkish-backed forces. AMN

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias visits eastern Libya, sends strong message to Turkey

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias visits eastern Libya, sends strong message to Turkey

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias made a surprise visit to Eastern Libya on Wednesday to meet with the Libyan House of Representatives in the city of Tobruk, which is currently under the control of the Libyan National Army (LNA).

Dendias tweeted on Wednesday that he travelled to the city of Tobruk, where he met with the Aqeela Saleh, the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives. “I recently arrived in Tobruk, Libya, where I will held talks with the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives and regular Greek interlocutor Aqeela Saleh.”



Dendias’ visit to eastern Libya comes during a time when Athens and Ankara are at odds over Turkey’s plans to drill for oil off the coast Cyprus and their exploration plans along the Libyan coast. Furthermore, Greece’s border disputes with Turkey have culminated in both sides engaging in aggressive actions towards one another.

"I must also make clear that we agreed that Turkey has historical responsibilities for what is happening today in Libya, as President Macron rightly stated yesterday. The import of mercenaries from Syria and the violation of the arms embargo are elements that weigh on the Turkish stance. As I just said, they create historical responsibilities."

In addition to Greece, Egypt and France have also expressed concern over Turkey’s expansion in the eastern Mediterranean.

"We also talked about the delimitation of maritime zones between Greece and Libya, not in the framework of illegality as is the case with the so-called Sarraj-Turkey memorandum, but in the framework of International Law and in follow-up to the relevant talks held between Greece and Libya in 2010. And of course I had the pleasure of conveying to the President of the Libyan House of Representatives the decision made by the President of the Hellenic Parliament, Kostas Tassoulas, to reactivate the Hellenic Parliament’s Greek-Libyan Friendship Committee."
On Tuesday, the Turkish government accused France of causing instability in Libya by pushing for a Russian presence in the North African nation. As of now, Turkey is the only foreign nation that is on the ground and engaging in military operations in Libya.

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias made a surprise visit to Eastern Libya on Wednesday to meet with the Libyan House of Representatives in the city of Tobruk, which is currently under the control of the Libyan National Army (LNA).

Dendias tweeted on Wednesday that he travelled to the city of Tobruk, where he met with the Aqeela Saleh, the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives. “I recently arrived in Tobruk, Libya, where I will held talks with the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives and regular Greek interlocutor Aqeela Saleh.”



Dendias’ visit to eastern Libya comes during a time when Athens and Ankara are at odds over Turkey’s plans to drill for oil off the coast Cyprus and their exploration plans along the Libyan coast. Furthermore, Greece’s border disputes with Turkey have culminated in both sides engaging in aggressive actions towards one another.

"I must also make clear that we agreed that Turkey has historical responsibilities for what is happening today in Libya, as President Macron rightly stated yesterday. The import of mercenaries from Syria and the violation of the arms embargo are elements that weigh on the Turkish stance. As I just said, they create historical responsibilities."

In addition to Greece, Egypt and France have also expressed concern over Turkey’s expansion in the eastern Mediterranean.

"We also talked about the delimitation of maritime zones between Greece and Libya, not in the framework of illegality as is the case with the so-called Sarraj-Turkey memorandum, but in the framework of International Law and in follow-up to the relevant talks held between Greece and Libya in 2010. And of course I had the pleasure of conveying to the President of the Libyan House of Representatives the decision made by the President of the Hellenic Parliament, Kostas Tassoulas, to reactivate the Hellenic Parliament’s Greek-Libyan Friendship Committee."
On Tuesday, the Turkish government accused France of causing instability in Libya by pushing for a Russian presence in the North African nation. As of now, Turkey is the only foreign nation that is on the ground and engaging in military operations in Libya.

Mysterious airstrike hits Libyan airbase controlled by Turkish-backed forces

Mysterious airstrike hits Libyan airbase controlled by Turkish-backed forces

Profile Picture of  Al-Watiyah military base
In Libya, a mysterious attack was carried out last night over the Al-Watiyah Airbase in western part of the war torn country controlled by the GNA.

The Air attack caused a number of explosions southwest of the capital city, Tripoli. Citing an unnamed source, the Sputnik News Agency quoted the local as saying: “The residents of the city of Al-Rajban and its environs have heard the sound of explosions and flights flying near the Al-Watiyah military base.”

The source pointed out that “unknown aircraft bombed sites near the Al-Watiyah military base in the western part of the country with a continued flight over the western mountains.”

No entity has claimed responsibility for this attack.

The Al-Watiyah Airbase is currently under the control of the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces. They took control of the Al-Watiyah Airbase during their large-scale counter-offensive against the Libyan National Army (LNA) in April and May.

Libya is suffering from an armed conflict that has claimed thousands of lives, following the fall of the government of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 by NATO backed rebels.

The country is also witnessing a sharp division in state institutions, between the east, which is run by the House of Representatives and the army led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, and the western part of the country, which is run by the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord headed by Fayez al-Sarraj.

Western and Arab Nations are divided in their supports for both factions in the north African country.
Profile Picture of  Al-Watiyah military base
In Libya, a mysterious attack was carried out last night over the Al-Watiyah Airbase in western part of the war torn country controlled by the GNA.

The Air attack caused a number of explosions southwest of the capital city, Tripoli. Citing an unnamed source, the Sputnik News Agency quoted the local as saying: “The residents of the city of Al-Rajban and its environs have heard the sound of explosions and flights flying near the Al-Watiyah military base.”

The source pointed out that “unknown aircraft bombed sites near the Al-Watiyah military base in the western part of the country with a continued flight over the western mountains.”

No entity has claimed responsibility for this attack.

The Al-Watiyah Airbase is currently under the control of the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces. They took control of the Al-Watiyah Airbase during their large-scale counter-offensive against the Libyan National Army (LNA) in April and May.

Libya is suffering from an armed conflict that has claimed thousands of lives, following the fall of the government of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 by NATO backed rebels.

The country is also witnessing a sharp division in state institutions, between the east, which is run by the House of Representatives and the army led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, and the western part of the country, which is run by the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord headed by Fayez al-Sarraj.

Western and Arab Nations are divided in their supports for both factions in the north African country.

France pulls out of NATO Mediterranean operation after Turkey tensions

France pulls out of NATO Mediterranean operation after Turkey tensions

According to AFP citing a French defence official France on  Wednesday said is pulling out of a NATO Mediterranean maritime security operation until it gets a response to its concerns over the behaviour of fellow member Turkey, a French defence official said Wednesday.

"We have decided to temporarily withdraw our assets from the operation Sea Guardian" until France's concerns are addressed, the official, who asked not to be named, told reporters. 
The decision follows an escalation in tensions with Turkey over the Libya conflict.

According to AP reports, following the France decision suspending its involvement in a NATO naval operation in the Mediterranean Sea ,France’s Defense Ministry said that the government sent a letter Tuesday to NATO saying it is suspending its participation in Sea Guardian “temporarily.”

 It came after NATO investigators submitted their report into the June 10 incident. A ministry official said France wants NATO allies to “solemnly reaffirm their attachment” to the arms embargo on Libya, which is being policed in part by a European Union naval operation.

France has accused Turkey of repeated violations of the U.N. arms embargo on Libya and branded the Turkish government as an obstacle to securing a ceasefire in the North African nation, which Turkey firmly denies.

France is also calling for a crisis mechanism to prevent a repeat of an incident earlier this month between Turkish warships and a French naval vessel in the Mediterranean. NATO is investigating what happened.

France says its frigate Courbet was “lit up” three times by Turkish naval targeting radar when it tried to approach a Tanzanian-flagged civilian ship suspected of involvement in arms trafficking. The ship was being escorted by three Turkish warships. The Courbet backed off after the confrontation.

France claims that under NATO's rules of engagement such conduct is considered a hostile act. At the time, the French frigate was part of the Sea Guardian mission, which is helping to provide maritime security in the Mediterranean.

Turkey has denied harassing the Courbet. Turkey's ambassador to France was questioned in the French Senate on Wednesday and defended Turkey's actions as peaceful and crucial to restoring stability to Libya.

Ambassador Ismail Hakki Musa said he thinks NATO has completed its investigation and that the findings were inconclusive. NATO confirmed that investigators had submitted their report on the incident, but declined to discuss it as the findings are “classified.”

German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the incident as a “very serious.” 

“We should do everything to ensure that such incidents aren’t repeated among NATO allies,” Merkel said Wednesday during a question-and-answer session in the German parliament.

Merkel met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday; Turkey’s foreign minister is expected to visit Berlin on Thursday.

Libya has been in turmoil since 2011, when a NATO-backed uprising toppled leader Moammar Gadhafi, who was later killed. The country has since been split between rival administrations in the east and the west, each backed by armed groups and different foreign governments.

The government in Tripoli led by Fayez Sarraj is backed not just by Turkey, which sent troops and mercenaries to protect the capital in January, but also Italy and Qatar. 

Rival forces under the command of Gen. Khalifa Hifter, who launched an offensive on Tripoli last year, are supported by France, Russia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and other key Arab countries.

Just as Syria was used as a testing ground for world and nuclear power nations, Libya is a new ground to deploy and test new weapons for merciless killing of all sorts,
According to AFP citing a French defence official France on  Wednesday said is pulling out of a NATO Mediterranean maritime security operation until it gets a response to its concerns over the behaviour of fellow member Turkey, a French defence official said Wednesday.

"We have decided to temporarily withdraw our assets from the operation Sea Guardian" until France's concerns are addressed, the official, who asked not to be named, told reporters. 
The decision follows an escalation in tensions with Turkey over the Libya conflict.

According to AP reports, following the France decision suspending its involvement in a NATO naval operation in the Mediterranean Sea ,France’s Defense Ministry said that the government sent a letter Tuesday to NATO saying it is suspending its participation in Sea Guardian “temporarily.”

 It came after NATO investigators submitted their report into the June 10 incident. A ministry official said France wants NATO allies to “solemnly reaffirm their attachment” to the arms embargo on Libya, which is being policed in part by a European Union naval operation.

France has accused Turkey of repeated violations of the U.N. arms embargo on Libya and branded the Turkish government as an obstacle to securing a ceasefire in the North African nation, which Turkey firmly denies.

France is also calling for a crisis mechanism to prevent a repeat of an incident earlier this month between Turkish warships and a French naval vessel in the Mediterranean. NATO is investigating what happened.

France says its frigate Courbet was “lit up” three times by Turkish naval targeting radar when it tried to approach a Tanzanian-flagged civilian ship suspected of involvement in arms trafficking. The ship was being escorted by three Turkish warships. The Courbet backed off after the confrontation.

France claims that under NATO's rules of engagement such conduct is considered a hostile act. At the time, the French frigate was part of the Sea Guardian mission, which is helping to provide maritime security in the Mediterranean.

Turkey has denied harassing the Courbet. Turkey's ambassador to France was questioned in the French Senate on Wednesday and defended Turkey's actions as peaceful and crucial to restoring stability to Libya.

Ambassador Ismail Hakki Musa said he thinks NATO has completed its investigation and that the findings were inconclusive. NATO confirmed that investigators had submitted their report on the incident, but declined to discuss it as the findings are “classified.”

German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the incident as a “very serious.” 

“We should do everything to ensure that such incidents aren’t repeated among NATO allies,” Merkel said Wednesday during a question-and-answer session in the German parliament.

Merkel met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday; Turkey’s foreign minister is expected to visit Berlin on Thursday.

Libya has been in turmoil since 2011, when a NATO-backed uprising toppled leader Moammar Gadhafi, who was later killed. The country has since been split between rival administrations in the east and the west, each backed by armed groups and different foreign governments.

The government in Tripoli led by Fayez Sarraj is backed not just by Turkey, which sent troops and mercenaries to protect the capital in January, but also Italy and Qatar. 

Rival forces under the command of Gen. Khalifa Hifter, who launched an offensive on Tripoli last year, are supported by France, Russia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and other key Arab countries.

Just as Syria was used as a testing ground for world and nuclear power nations, Libya is a new ground to deploy and test new weapons for merciless killing of all sorts,

#LIBYANWAR: Haftar LNA launches powerful air attack on Turkish-backed forces

#LIBYANWAR: Haftar LNA launches powerful air attack on Turkish-backed forces

The Military Information Division of the Libyan National Army (LNA) announced that the Libyan Air Force targeted groups belonging to the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces east of Misrata city.

The Military Information Division said in a press statement that “the fighter jets of the armed forces targeted Turkish-backed militia groups with three airstrikes on Camp 50 near Sadadah Bridge east of the city of Misrata.”

This powerful attack from the air reportedly caused several casualties within the ranks of the Government of National Accord and Misrata militias.

A major battle is brewing in north-central Libya, as the Government of National Accord prepares to launch a new offensive to capture the strategic city of Sirte.

The Libyan National Army captured Sirte in early 2020, following a surprise offensive that forced the Government of National Accord to quickly abandon the city and their posts around it. AMN
The Military Information Division of the Libyan National Army (LNA) announced that the Libyan Air Force targeted groups belonging to the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces east of Misrata city.

The Military Information Division said in a press statement that “the fighter jets of the armed forces targeted Turkish-backed militia groups with three airstrikes on Camp 50 near Sadadah Bridge east of the city of Misrata.”

This powerful attack from the air reportedly caused several casualties within the ranks of the Government of National Accord and Misrata militias.

A major battle is brewing in north-central Libya, as the Government of National Accord prepares to launch a new offensive to capture the strategic city of Sirte.

The Libyan National Army captured Sirte in early 2020, following a surprise offensive that forced the Government of National Accord to quickly abandon the city and their posts around it. AMN

#Libyanwar: We try to protect our national security and not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries says Egyptian President El-Sisi

#Libyanwar: We try to protect our national security and not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries says Egyptian President El-Sisi



Sudanese joint security forces arrest dozens of mercenaries en route to Libya

Sudanese joint security forces arrest dozens of mercenaries en route to Libya

The Sudanese joint security forces arrested dozens of individuals who were on their way to Libya to work as mercenaries, the spokesman for the Rapid Support Forces, Brigadier Jamal Jumaa made the announcement on Sunday. 

The joint security force managed to arrest 122 spoilers, including 8 children who were going to work as mercenaries in Libya. 

Jumaa said that 72 of those arrested will face charges under Article 5 / H of the Emergency Law related to “attacking the Katrum camp, belonging to the Revolutionary Awakening Council, buying weapons, child soldiers, inciting against the state, provoking tribal strife, and armed robbery,” while 50 others will be handed over to the police because there are suspected cases against them.

The Spokesman for Rapid Support Forces considered the arrest of this group a major act calculated by the security forces and informing the people and citizens of the crimes committed against Sudan through the use of youth, at a time when all efforts in the search for peace and the transition period are moving towards safety and democracy.

He explained that the joint force consisting of the police, army, security and rapid support was able to arrest these groups in different areas of Darfur, including Sarf Amra, Kabkabiya and Kulbus.

He pointed out that this work was carried out after the Supreme Security Committee received documented information that a number of Sudanese people were being recruited to work as mercenaries in Libya.

He explained that the Supreme Security Committee confirmed all information regarding the existence of correspondence between two people in Sudan to recruit 1,000 young men to fight in Libya, noting that in February, the Rapid Support Forces arrested a group of 243 people in both El Fasher and El Geneina and were brought to justice.

Brigadier Jamal Jumaa called for the enactment of deterrent laws to reduce these crimes.
The Sudanese joint security forces arrested dozens of individuals who were on their way to Libya to work as mercenaries, the spokesman for the Rapid Support Forces, Brigadier Jamal Jumaa made the announcement on Sunday. 

The joint security force managed to arrest 122 spoilers, including 8 children who were going to work as mercenaries in Libya. 

Jumaa said that 72 of those arrested will face charges under Article 5 / H of the Emergency Law related to “attacking the Katrum camp, belonging to the Revolutionary Awakening Council, buying weapons, child soldiers, inciting against the state, provoking tribal strife, and armed robbery,” while 50 others will be handed over to the police because there are suspected cases against them.

The Spokesman for Rapid Support Forces considered the arrest of this group a major act calculated by the security forces and informing the people and citizens of the crimes committed against Sudan through the use of youth, at a time when all efforts in the search for peace and the transition period are moving towards safety and democracy.

He explained that the joint force consisting of the police, army, security and rapid support was able to arrest these groups in different areas of Darfur, including Sarf Amra, Kabkabiya and Kulbus.

He pointed out that this work was carried out after the Supreme Security Committee received documented information that a number of Sudanese people were being recruited to work as mercenaries in Libya.

He explained that the Supreme Security Committee confirmed all information regarding the existence of correspondence between two people in Sudan to recruit 1,000 young men to fight in Libya, noting that in February, the Rapid Support Forces arrested a group of 243 people in both El Fasher and El Geneina and were brought to justice.

Brigadier Jamal Jumaa called for the enactment of deterrent laws to reduce these crimes.

VIDEO: Heavily-armed Russian submarine heads to Mediterranean, possibly Libya or Syria

VIDEO: Heavily-armed Russian submarine heads to Mediterranean, possibly Libya or Syria

A heavily-armed Russian submarine was monitored on Tuesday, transiting the Bosphorus Strait for the eastern Mediterranean.

According to maritime observer Yoruk Isik, the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet 4th Independent Submarine Brigade’s Project 636.3Kilo+ class submarine Rostov-na-Donu Б237 has entered Mediterranean waters, armed with Kalibr cruise missiles.





While the destination for the Russian submarine is still unknown, it is likely to deploy to the coast of either Syria or Libya.

Typically, when these heavily-armed submarines head to Syria, they often carry out attacks against enemy forces.

With reports of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) gearing up for a new offensive in the Idlib Governorate, it would make sense for the Russian Navy to prepare its cruise missiles for combat support to the SAA.

Over the last month, the Russian Ministry of Defense’s cargo ships have been observed heading to Syria to deliver military equipment like armored vehicles.

While there is supposed to be a ceasefire in northwestern Syria, last night’s missile attack by the jihadist rebels on the Hmeimim Airbase will only push the Russian Armed Forces closer to a big military campaign in the Idlib Governorate.

Source: AMN
A heavily-armed Russian submarine was monitored on Tuesday, transiting the Bosphorus Strait for the eastern Mediterranean.

According to maritime observer Yoruk Isik, the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet 4th Independent Submarine Brigade’s Project 636.3Kilo+ class submarine Rostov-na-Donu Б237 has entered Mediterranean waters, armed with Kalibr cruise missiles.





While the destination for the Russian submarine is still unknown, it is likely to deploy to the coast of either Syria or Libya.

Typically, when these heavily-armed submarines head to Syria, they often carry out attacks against enemy forces.

With reports of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) gearing up for a new offensive in the Idlib Governorate, it would make sense for the Russian Navy to prepare its cruise missiles for combat support to the SAA.

Over the last month, the Russian Ministry of Defense’s cargo ships have been observed heading to Syria to deliver military equipment like armored vehicles.

While there is supposed to be a ceasefire in northwestern Syria, last night’s missile attack by the jihadist rebels on the Hmeimim Airbase will only push the Russian Armed Forces closer to a big military campaign in the Idlib Governorate.

Source: AMN

Egypt won’t allow Libya to fall to terrorist militias, FM Sameh Shoukry says

Egypt won’t allow Libya to fall to terrorist militias, FM Sameh Shoukry says

Libya may become direct battle ground between Egypt and Turkey - Ex-Turkish minister Yasar Yakesh


Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry
Egypt will not stand idly by as Libya falls to “terrorist militias", Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said in an interview with Al-Arabiya TV on Tuesday.

“We have repeatedly warned about the danger of the spread of terrorism in Libya,” Shukri added in the interview saying “Libya and its people will not be controlled by terrorist militias.”

 Shukri pointed out that “the transfer of mercenaries and terrorists destabilizes Libya,” while not directing blame to any country but it globally known that Turkey, aside weapons and fighter jets, mobilised more than 10,000 jihadists fighters from Syria to the North African Nation in support of the Tripoli government.

During the emergency foreign ministers meeting on Tuesday on Libya, he stated that the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, said that the Arab League “aims to stop the fighting and reduce the military escalation in Libya.”

Aboul Gheit condemned during the meeting “all forms of foreign military intervention in Libya.”

The Egyptian Al-Ahram News site quoted Aboul Gheit as saying: “There is no way but a comprehensive political solution to settle the Libyan crisis in all its aspects.”

The Secretary-General added: “We reject any plans to divide Libya into spheres of influence and create a permanent rift in the Libyan social fabric.”

Earlier on Sunday, Shoukry told Saudi Al-Arabiya that any threat to the Egyptian and Arab security will have an appropriate response, a day after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said "any direct intervention by Egypt in Libya has become legitimate in line with UNSC resolutions, and upon the call of the legitimate authority in Libya."

Shoukry said Egypt seeks to enhance the political solution in Libya and calls for self-restraint, adding that Libya’s Government of National Accord, which Egypt does not back, has not correctly assessed President Sisi’s stance.

Shoukry affirmed that Egypt considers the military solution as the last resort.

He denounced Turkey’s “expansion” in Libya, saying that it violates international legitimacy.

Meanwhile, Former Turkish Foreign Minister Yasar Yakesh considered that Libya might turn into a direct battle grond between Turkey and Egypt, stressing the need to stop the tension and give priority to diplomacy.

Yakesh who assumed the position of Ankara’s ambassador to Cairo between 1995 and 1998, and the Turkish Foreign Minister in 2002-2003, pointed out  in an interview with the Turkish newspaper, Cumhuriyet, the visit of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to the western region in Egypt, during which he announced the possibility of sending military forces to Libya, in the presence of tribal leaders on the Egyptian and Libyan sides might lead to direct confrontation between the two nations.

According to him, “the border between Egypt and Libya is mixed, as part of the tribes in the region are on the Egyptian side and the other part is on the Libyan side. Egypt’s intervention in Libya and the movement of the army there will be easy because there are no natural barriers. The presence of the tribes on both sides of the border facilitates the mission of Egypt.” .

Yakesh emphasized that the Egyptian administration, led by Sisi, considered the “Muslim Brotherhood” the greatest threat to it, and that Libya, under the leadership of the Al-Wefaq government, which it considered linked to the group, constituted a threat to Egypt similar to the threat posed by the PKK to Turkey.

He pointed out that if Turkey continues to strengthen its presence in Libya and its inability to create common ground, the matter may reach a “violent clash” between the Turkish and Egyptian sides.

He considered that it is currently possible to reach a compromise in the event that an opportunity for diplomacy is given, saying: “In the event of diplomatic contacts, diplomats may be able to find solutions that will reduce the losses of both parties. So Turkey should give priority to this matter but it does not do so at the present time.” .

He explained that the agreement to demarcate the maritime borders signed by Turkey with the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) came as a “window of opportunity” for Turkey, adding: “But in diplomacy, we cannot achieve everything we want.”

Libya may become direct battle ground between Egypt and Turkey - Ex-Turkish minister Yasar Yakesh


Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry
Egypt will not stand idly by as Libya falls to “terrorist militias", Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said in an interview with Al-Arabiya TV on Tuesday.

“We have repeatedly warned about the danger of the spread of terrorism in Libya,” Shukri added in the interview saying “Libya and its people will not be controlled by terrorist militias.”

 Shukri pointed out that “the transfer of mercenaries and terrorists destabilizes Libya,” while not directing blame to any country but it globally known that Turkey, aside weapons and fighter jets, mobilised more than 10,000 jihadists fighters from Syria to the North African Nation in support of the Tripoli government.

During the emergency foreign ministers meeting on Tuesday on Libya, he stated that the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, said that the Arab League “aims to stop the fighting and reduce the military escalation in Libya.”

Aboul Gheit condemned during the meeting “all forms of foreign military intervention in Libya.”

The Egyptian Al-Ahram News site quoted Aboul Gheit as saying: “There is no way but a comprehensive political solution to settle the Libyan crisis in all its aspects.”

The Secretary-General added: “We reject any plans to divide Libya into spheres of influence and create a permanent rift in the Libyan social fabric.”

Earlier on Sunday, Shoukry told Saudi Al-Arabiya that any threat to the Egyptian and Arab security will have an appropriate response, a day after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said "any direct intervention by Egypt in Libya has become legitimate in line with UNSC resolutions, and upon the call of the legitimate authority in Libya."

Shoukry said Egypt seeks to enhance the political solution in Libya and calls for self-restraint, adding that Libya’s Government of National Accord, which Egypt does not back, has not correctly assessed President Sisi’s stance.

Shoukry affirmed that Egypt considers the military solution as the last resort.

He denounced Turkey’s “expansion” in Libya, saying that it violates international legitimacy.

Meanwhile, Former Turkish Foreign Minister Yasar Yakesh considered that Libya might turn into a direct battle grond between Turkey and Egypt, stressing the need to stop the tension and give priority to diplomacy.

Yakesh who assumed the position of Ankara’s ambassador to Cairo between 1995 and 1998, and the Turkish Foreign Minister in 2002-2003, pointed out  in an interview with the Turkish newspaper, Cumhuriyet, the visit of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to the western region in Egypt, during which he announced the possibility of sending military forces to Libya, in the presence of tribal leaders on the Egyptian and Libyan sides might lead to direct confrontation between the two nations.

According to him, “the border between Egypt and Libya is mixed, as part of the tribes in the region are on the Egyptian side and the other part is on the Libyan side. Egypt’s intervention in Libya and the movement of the army there will be easy because there are no natural barriers. The presence of the tribes on both sides of the border facilitates the mission of Egypt.” .

Yakesh emphasized that the Egyptian administration, led by Sisi, considered the “Muslim Brotherhood” the greatest threat to it, and that Libya, under the leadership of the Al-Wefaq government, which it considered linked to the group, constituted a threat to Egypt similar to the threat posed by the PKK to Turkey.

He pointed out that if Turkey continues to strengthen its presence in Libya and its inability to create common ground, the matter may reach a “violent clash” between the Turkish and Egyptian sides.

He considered that it is currently possible to reach a compromise in the event that an opportunity for diplomacy is given, saying: “In the event of diplomatic contacts, diplomats may be able to find solutions that will reduce the losses of both parties. So Turkey should give priority to this matter but it does not do so at the present time.” .

He explained that the agreement to demarcate the maritime borders signed by Turkey with the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) came as a “window of opportunity” for Turkey, adding: “But in diplomacy, we cannot achieve everything we want.”

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