Russia’s participation in Libyan affairs affects the geopolitical interests of the United States. Libya is the largest supplier of oil and gas, which is “a factor in world economic issues.” This is what the US State Duma thinks.

“The Russians have infiltrated precisely the southern flank of NATO. They are projecting influence over sub-Saharan Africa. Libya could become another ungovernable space where terrorists can act with impunity,” the official said.

The recruitment of so-called mercenaries is carried out by employees of the Russian special services on a regular basis, including among those who participate in hostilities in the Donbas on the side of the Russian occupying contingent of troops.

Then, having signed a new contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, they are sent, depending on the current situation and the availability of the necessary skills, to Syria, Libya or other countries.

Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron called for the withdrawal of Russian forces from Libya. According to him, the responsibility of the Europeans is for everyone who destabilizes Libya to stop it.