Russian President Vladimir Putin and Gulf rulers are close to taking control of Libya, according to a report in Italy's La Stampa newspaper.
The report adds that it appears that the decisive hour has now arrived in Libya, after a series of military campaigns led by retired Major General Khalifa Hifter since 2014, and led to control of nearly 80% of Libyan territory and the majority of oil fields in the country.
Despite the resistance of the Libyan general's latest offensive since April 4 to take control of the capital Tripoli, the arrival of hundreds - if not thousands of Russian mercenaries - is likely to balance the balance for Hifter's forces.
To succeed in his retaliation against NATO, which supported rebels in 2011 against the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, President Putin has allied himself with Haftar's regional allies: Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Continued visits to the Gulf by Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov - who has the confidence of Putin - are aimed at strengthening ties as the final attack on the Libyan capital Tripoli approaches.
Goals
For some countries in the Gulf, the first goal to be achieved is to destroy the Muslim Brotherhood, which supports the UN-recognized government of Fayez al-Sarraj. The second goal is to prevent the birth of a democratic state in the Arab world that could become a model for its citizens and challenge the absolute power of the kings of the region.
Serraj is reportedly receiving political support from Europe and the United States, but divisions within the administration have weakened his international alliances.
She adds that although the Pentagon recently asked Hifter to stop his attack on Tripoli, President Donald Trump's position remains uncertain about the Libyan crisis, after he supported Hifter's ambitions during a lengthy telephone conversation with him in April. Last April.
In the midst of this division, Russia and Turkey have entered the line, but on opposite sides, especially after the agreement between the Turkish government and the Government of National Accord in Tripoli on a new maritime border in the Mediterranean.