Why Russia Is Arming General Haftar in Libya

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Libya continues to unravel, quietly, with indications mounting that rival governments are regrouping for something big. Earlier this week, aided by US intelligence, Italian authorities intercepted a cargo ship suspected of bringing Russian weapons to General Khalifa Haftar in eastern Libya. It is not without reason that his rival, interim prime minister Dbeibah in Tripoli has been growing increasingly nervous–quite publicly. Russia is arming Haftar in return for allowing Moscow to build a port on the Mediterranean…