Lavrov pointed out that the meeting in Riyadh was initiated by the Russian and US presidents, who had agreed that preparations for the next summit should be started. To achieve this, foreign ministers and national security advisers were tasked with meeting and determining what needed to be worked out before the two presidents “can negotiate specific dates and timelines for the summit.”
Daily Archives: 18. Februar 2025
US, Russian officials propose peace plan, lay ‚groundwork for cooperation‘ in Riyadh
The groups, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, are seeking terms for a peace agreement in Ukraine as well as negotiating a potential meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. They have proposed a framework that could involve a ceasefire, elections in Ukraine followed by the signing of a peace agreement.
As Trump looks to turn page on Gaza and Ukraine, all roads lead to Riyadh
Saudi Arabia is neutral ground for Trump to restore high-level ties to Russia, but the crown prince is opposing his Gaza plans
Libya‘s first private oil firm grows in eastern commander‘s shadows
The shipments by the little-known Arkenu Oil Company, which was set up in 2023, are the first by a private Libyan company and mean some of the country‘s oil revenue is likely being channelled away from the Central Bank of Libya.
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Reuters was unable to determine who owns Arkenu. However, a U.N. panel of experts said in a Dec. 13 report, opens new tab to the Security Council that Arkenu was indirectly controlled by Saddam Haftar, one of Khalifa Haftar‘s sons.
Civil society organisations call for EU-Libya migration funding freeze as mass graves discovered
(February 14, 2025)
In Libya the torture and killing of migrants in detention, their abandonment at sea or in the desert; being held in conditions akin to slavery; being subject to starvation and other serious human rights violations have been documented extensively by the UN’s Independent Fact Finding Mission on Libya and other bodies.
It is clear that European Union migration funding to Libya, as well as migration funding to Libya from EU member states including Italy and France, has not delivered on its promise to improve conditions for people seeking safety.
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Signatories:
ASGI – Association for Juridical Studies on Immigration
Borderline-europe – Human Rights without borders e.V:
Border Violence Monitoring Network
CCFD-Terre Solidaire
Community Rights in Greece
Egyptian Human Rights Forum (EHRF)
EgyptWide for Human Rights
European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR)
European Network Against Racism (ENAR)
EuroMed Rights
Greek Council for Refugees (GCR)
Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Europe
KISA – Action for Equality, Support, Antiracism
La Cimade
MALDUSA Project
MISSION LIFELINE International e.V.
MV Louise Michel
Refugees in Libya
Refugees Platform Egypt (RPE)
Sea-Eye e. V.
Sea Punks e.V.
Sea-Watch
SOS Humanity e.V.
Statewatch
Transnational Institute
The Tunisian Forum for Social and Economic Rights FTDES
Watch the Med – AlarmPhone
AFRICOM, U.S. Embassy Libya Discuss Security Cooperation with Libyan Leaders
Stuttgart, Germany Feb 08, 2025
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The two generals and the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Libya Jeremy Berndt met with officials from both the Government of National Unity (GNU) and Libya National Army (LNA) in locations throughout Libya, to include Tripoli, Benghazi, and Sirte, a city where U.S. support to the fight against Da’ish in 2016 helped the people of Sirte and the surrounding region regain peace and stability.
While there, leaders from both the GNU and LNA expressed commitment to greater military unification and cooperation efforts through face-to-face engagements and training that benefits both sides, contributing to Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and foster unity.
Italy PM Giorgia Meloni investigated for release of Libya police chief following ICC warrant
(January 29, 2025)
Prosecutor Francesco Lo Voi opened investigations against Giorgia Meloni for allegedly aiding and abetting Almasri. This occurred following a lawsuit issued by Italian lawyer Luigi Li Gotti. Li Gotti stated he filed the lawsuit out of dignity. He claims that repatriation would allow Almasri to return to Libya and continue committing crimes for which he is accused.
Other ministers are currently under investigation. The prosecutor’s office in Rome sent notices to the Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio, Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi, and Undersecretary of State Alfredo Mantovano.