A blast on the Eco Wizard tanker in the Ust-Luga port is the sixth incident this year on a vessel linked to Russia.

Libya has just had a training visit from a USAF B-52 bomber as U.S. generals try to tempt local leaders to eject the ever increasing number of Russian troops stationed in desert bases in the country.

"Russia has used all this to help Haftar 's putative heir, Saddam Haftar, expand Libya's role as a hot spot for smuggling of weapons, drugs, fuel — and people," Megerisi stated.

Mr. Brooke has traveled to about 100 countries reporting for the New York Times, Bloomberg, and Voice of America. He reported from Russia for eight years and from Ukraine for six years, coming home in ...

If Russia entrenches itself in Libya unopposed, it will create problems for Europe in the Mediterranean and Africa. The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime and the increase in Russian ...

In the weeks since Bashar al-Assad was ousted as Syrian leader, Russia has launched multiple flights to an airbase in the Libyan desert. Moscow’s goal appears to be to find an alternative ...

Libya, where Russia already has a presence, is acknowledged as the only practical alternative should Russia decide to withdraw all or some of its forces from Syria. However, ...

Ukrainian agents are suspected to be behind seven suspected attacks in seven months of ships that called into Russia ...

While not carrying Russian oil directly, the vessel's route made it a target amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Libya causes concern in the EU due to Russian infiltration, migratory pressures, energy deals and growing terrorism, with ...

At least four oil tankers have been involved in explosions since early 2025 that investigators believe were caused by limpet mines.