
Turkey has announced the last-minute postponement of a visit by the Russian foreign and defence ministers for discussions that had been expected to focus on ending the fighting in Libya.
Ankara and Moscow support opposing sides in the conflict, which has displaced tens of thousands of people since April last year.
The Turks support the government based in Libya’s capital, Tripoli.
Russia backs the other side, supporting renegade General Khalifa Haftar - who in recent weeks has suffered a series of major defeats.
The government side has pushed his forces far back into eastern Libya and it may well want to carry on advancing and seizing ground.
But earlier this week, Russia said it shared with Turkey a desire to create conditions for talks and reconciliation.
Turkish media had suggested that the Syrian conflict would also be discussed.



























