... conflict. Additionally, Moscow was occupied with its military operation in Syria that at that point was far from being a success.
Islamists in Moscow
In the post-Skhirat period, Russia was able to largely move away from unconditional support for the LNA and started to develop ties with the Fayez al-Sarraj-led GNA. Soon after entrenching himself in Tripoli and gaining recognition from most groups within Libya Dawn, al-Sarraj came into conflict with the House of Representatives in Tobruk. Having failed to obtain guarantees that he would be given a high-ranking ...
... principle. This is all well and good, but it is also highly idealistic and utopian given the modern realities of the Libyan conflict. The only talks that had any effect were those on military security held in the 5+5 (five representatives each from the LNA and GNA) format. Sceptics called the entire set of Berlin initiatives stillborn or at least ill-timed, and with good reason, since as of the time of writing, these initiatives have clearly either failed or been suspended. None of the parties or external actors ...
... conflict is hardly possible. Egypt will not allow the complete defeat of the LNA, and Turkey will not allow the defeat of the GNA forces.
Understanding this forces the warring parties to discuss measures that can stop the bloodshed. The delegations of the GNA and LNA
took part
in the third round of talks on Libya in the format of a meeting of the joint military talks 5 + 5, during which the parties discussed a draft ceasefire agreement. Although the ceasefire was repeatedly broken, both H. Haftar and F. Saraj ...
...
announced
that he planned to install a new Government of National Accord by the middle of April. However, these attempts failed. The LNA was not able to breach the inner areas of the Libyan capital due to the fierce resistance it faced on the approaches the city.... ... Zawia). The Libyan Army that is loyal to the legitimate transition bodies — the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Presidential Council led by Faiz Sarraj — repelled the attempts of K. Haftar’s militants to enter the city and ...
