Russia offers to mediate Gaddafi’s exit, but no asylum

Russia says it is willing to help mediate Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's exit from power, but will not offer him asylum.

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Saturday, 28.05.2011.

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Russia says it is willing to help mediate Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's exit from power, but will not offer him asylum. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaking at the G8 Summit in France called on Gaddafi to resign and said that some countries might be able to shelter him. The Russian president announced sending an envoy to the Libyan rebel stronghold of Benghazi on Friday. Russia offers to mediate Gaddafi’s exit, but no asylum Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the Libyan leader had "deprived himself of legitimacy" and it had become necessary to find a formula to help him leave. Russia has previously offered to mediate a settlement between anti-government rebels and Gaddafi. Meanwhile, forces loyal to the Libyan leader have renewed efforts to regain control of rebel-held Misrata, Libya's third largest city. The Reuters news agency says fierce fighting between pro-government forces and rebels is raging on the city's western outskirts. Separately, the French news agency AFP quotes NATO's Lieutenant General Charles Bouchard as saying pro-Gaddafi forces have laid landmines around the city. Also, a series of explosions rocked the Libyan capital, Tripoli, late Thursday. Some of the blasts occurred near Gaddafi's residential compound. However, the specific targets from the suspected NATO airstrikes were not immediately identified. Earlier Thursday, Libyan Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi offered a truce with rebels, but ruled out Gaddafi's departure - a key demand of the opposition and NATO. Also, Britain said it would deploy Apache helicopter gunships against Gaddafi's forces in Libya as part of NATO's operations. France has already indicated it will send attack helicopters to the North African country. Dmitry Medvedev

Russia offers to mediate Gaddafi’s exit, but no asylum

Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the Libyan leader had "deprived himself of legitimacy" and it had become necessary to find a formula to help him leave. Russia has previously offered to mediate a settlement between anti-government rebels and Gaddafi.

Meanwhile, forces loyal to the Libyan leader have renewed efforts to regain control of rebel-held Misrata, Libya's third largest city.

The Reuters news agency says fierce fighting between pro-government forces and rebels is raging on the city's western outskirts. Separately, the French news agency AFP quotes NATO's Lieutenant General Charles Bouchard as saying pro-Gaddafi forces have laid landmines around the city.

Also, a series of explosions rocked the Libyan capital, Tripoli, late Thursday. Some of the blasts occurred near Gaddafi's residential compound. However, the specific targets from the suspected NATO airstrikes were not immediately identified.

Earlier Thursday, Libyan Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi offered a truce with rebels, but ruled out Gaddafi's departure - a key demand of the opposition and NATO.

Also, Britain said it would deploy Apache helicopter gunships against Gaddafi's forces in Libya as part of NATO's operations. France has already indicated it will send attack helicopters to the North African country.

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