Russia and its contempt for the West

 

 

Russia widens its tentacles in Libya and Algeria with an eye on the Sahel

Russia has in recent weeks tightened its economic and political relations with Libya and Algeria, two countries with which it has had close bilateral relations for decades and which it now sees as a springboard for its expansionist strategy in North Africa and the Sahel, key regions for the future of the European Union.

 

In the case of Libya, the Russian anchor is firmly seated in the east, where it has been collaborating since 2015 with the controversial Marshal Khalifa Hafter, guardian of the Parliament in the eastern city of Tobrouk and strongman of the country thanks to his control of most of the oil resources.