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

"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.

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 ...

Greek shipping companies calling at Russian ports are boosting their vessels' defences after a series of mysterious blasts in recent months have damaged tankers linked to Moscow's oil trade according ...

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 ...

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

Russia is landing military aircraft on newly refurbished runways under its control in Libya as the Kremlin quickly expands its footprint in Africa, satellite images show. Telegraph analysis of ...

Libya has been locked in a power struggle of its own, one that the redeployment of Russia’s military from Syria to North Africa could upend. Libya has known little stability since its revolution ...

The Vilamoura oil tanker explosion off Libya highlights concerns about Russia's shadow fleet and sanctions evasion in global ...

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

An oil tanker near Libya carrying crude exploded, raising concerns as a trend of similar incidents involving vessels linked ...

Amid renewed relations with Libya, Russia is relying on the Al-Khadim base near Benghazi to strengthen its military presence in the Sahel region of Africa. RFI journalists were able to trace the ...