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Russia to reopen its embassy in Libya, says FM Lavrov | News

Russia has decided to reopen its embassy in Libya, although its boss will have a temporary base in neighboring Tunisia, the Interfax news agency quoted Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as saying. Russia evacuated its diplomats from Libya in October 2013 after an armed faction attacked its embassy in Tripoli. Lavrov, …

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Turkey Wants French Apology For Mediterranean Warship Incident

FILE PHOTO: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a joint press conference after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, on January 13, 2020. Pavel Golovkin / Pool via REUTERS BERLIN (Reuters) – Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday that Turkey hopes France will apologize …

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France “will not tolerate” Turkey’s role in Libya, says Macron

PARIS (Reuters) – France will not tolerate Turkey’s military intervention in Libya, President Emmanuel Macron said Monday, accusing Ankara of playing “a dangerous game.” FILE PHOTO – French President Emmanuel Macron attends a virtual meeting with European leaders to discuss the bloc’s budget and the recovery fund, in Paris, France, …

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