Russia weighs its role as arbiter in Libya
As Moscow works to shore up its influence in bringing Libya’s rival governments together, it is examining whether Gen. Khalifa Hifter is more of an asset or a liability.
![LIBYA-SECURITY/RUSSIA Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) welcomes General Khalifa Haftar (L), commander in the Libyan National Army (LNA), during a meeting in Moscow, Russia August 14, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin - RTS1BPNE](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2017/08/RTS1BPNE.jpg/RTS1BPNE.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=LWNZbrDk)
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