Russia's military base in Tobruk, Libya risks becoming a strategic nightmare for Europe, amid wider Western setbacks in Africa.
The Russian navy delivered at least five shipments of weapons and some 1,800 Russian soldiers and mercenaries to the port of Tobruk in eastern Libya in the past three months, according to Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberGet EU news that matters
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.