Berlin Summit Seeks To End Libyan Fighting, Prevent `New Syria` Crisis
(World News Russia)

Germany has brought together the leaders of 11 countries for talks in Berlin on January 19 aimed at convincing outside powers to stop fueling Libya`s civil war with troops, weapons, or financial support. The Berlin summit also seeks to secure a cease-fire between forces of Libya`s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli and Libya`s Russian-backed rebel leader, General Khalifa Haftar, whose Libyan National Army (LNA) headquarters are in the city of Tobruk. Ultimately, the summit seeks to relaunch a political process and prevent what some fear could become another Syria-like flood of refugees. Those attending the Berlin gathering include Russian President Vladimir Putin,...