East Libya strongman Haftar in Moscow talks with Putin
Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar salutes during a reception ceremony upon arrival at a Moscow military airfieldin Russia on September 26, 2023. PHOTO | AFP
Military strongman Khalifa Haftar, whose forces dominate eastern Libya, held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, his forces and the Kremlin said.
Haftar, who sponsors a rival administration to Libya's UN-backed government in Tripoli, has long cultivated close relations with Moscow and relies heavily on Russian mercenary group Wagner for military support.
