Europe finds an unlikely partner in Russia-backed military government in North Africa as EU commits $29 million to stop migrants from crossing into its territory

Europe finds an unlikely partner in Russia-backed military government in North Africa as EU commits $29 million to stop migrants from crossing into its territory

The European Union has committed an additional €25 million ($29 million) to migration cooperation in eastern Libya, expanding its engagement with authorities aligned with Russia as Brussels seeks to reduce irregular migration across the Mediterranean.

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