Libya. Archival photoMOSCOW, May 1.The authorities of Libyan Tobruk invited to work a private military company from Russia «Wagner», which has nothing to do with the Russian authorities, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. «They also explained the situation, which took shape in Libya, where this private military company was invited by the authorities in the city of Tobruk, where the Libyan Parliament is located. In Italy, they are well aware of Libyan realities. They are there on commercial terms, as well as in Mali,» Lavrov said in an interview with an Italian television company Mediaset. Wagner is a private military company that has nothing to do with the Russian state. We also explained this to our French colleagues when they became nervous because Wagner had agreed with the Malian government to provide it with security services,» the minister added.
The UN Security Council called on the Secretary General to urgently appoint a special representative for Libya
