Russia's Military Base in Libya Not Under Discussion

Khalifa Haftar said: "This issue has not been discussed at all. I do not think that Russia has the desire or the need to establish a military base in Libya. Russia has a giant fleet in the Mediterranean, which allows it to do without land bases in this region. In any case, the creation of a military base is a matter shaped by local, regional and international conditions. I do not think that such conditions exist now.

Earlier, the Russian Deputy Foreign also said that the country had not deployed troops or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) near the Libyan border in Egypt as US and Egyptian military and diplomatic sources claimed.

Haftar added that Egypt is in the forefront of countries supporting the sides of the Libyan conflict to reach an agreement. Egypt formed a committee comprising high ranking officials who are in touch with all sides of the Libyan conflict and the sides which influence the conclusion of an agreement." 

Libya has been in a state of turmoil since 2011, when NATO intervened and Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown and killed.
 
The eastern regions are governed by the elected parliament in the city of Tobruk whereas the Government of National Accord (GNA) was formed with UN support in the west including the capital of Tripoli.

The eastern authorities act independently from the west, cooperating with the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Haftar, which fights against Islamic terrorists such as Daesh.