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Charge d'affaires of Russia in Libya Dzhamshed Boltaev told RIA Novosti that the Libyan side has not yet confirmed information about the release of the Russians in Libya.
Earlier, two Arab TV channel Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath claimed, citing sources, that the national consensus Government (NTC) of Libya allegedly transferred to Turkey contained in the Libyan prison of the Russians Maxim Shugaley and Samir Safana.
The Libyan national army (LNA) will not allow you to use the period of political settlement of attracting a large number of weapons and mercenaries to Libya, said the head of the LDF Khalifa Haftar.
According to the commander of the LDF, Libya "is a serious threat that her present and future is Turkish colonialism".
The international criminal court (ICC) agreed to send a team to investigate the actions of the Libyan national army (LNA) Marshal Khalifa the Haftarot in the city of Tarhuna and the Libyan capital Tripoli, said the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the national consensus Government (NTC) of Libya.
In late June, the head of the ruling NTC in Tripoli Fayez Sarraj urged the ICC to immediately send to Libya a team of experts to investigate the actions of the LNA. Earlier, the NTC claimed that Tarragon, the control of which it had established after leaving the town, the Libyan national army Marshal Khalifa the Haftarot, allegedly discovered mass graves.
Libyan tribes advocated that Russia has played a more significant role in resolving the conflict in Libya, said RIA Novosti Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of sheikhs and elders of the tribes of Libya, which supports the Libyan national army (LNA), as-Senussi al-Khaliq.
Russia plays a significant role in resolving the Libyan crisis, acting as a mediator and trying to maintain relations with all parties to the conflict.
The Libyan national army (LNA) Marshal Khalifa the Haftarot holds the power of the national consensus Government (NTC) of Libya, 50 km from Sirte, told RIA Novosti the official representative of the LNA Ahmed al-Mismari.
According to the representative of the LDF, the parts of the Haftarah after the withdrawal from Tripoli and redeployment managed to repel "a massive, large attack of the NTC in Sirte".
The UN mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called on the national consensus Government (NTC) of Libya to conduct an immediate investigation into the capture and torture of Egyptian workers loyal to the NTC military.
As reported in the statement of the mission on Twitter, UNSMIL "expresses concern about the arrest and ill-treatment of a large number of Egyptian citizens in Tarragon".
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo called on the opposing sides in Libya - the national consensus Government (NTC) and the Libyan national army (LNA) - to negotiate "without the intervention of Russia".
"The agreement between the NTC and the LDF for the resumption of negotiations under UN auspices is a good first step. Now you want some fast and good-faith negotiations to implement the ceasefire and the launch of the inter-Libyan political talks. It was time for all Libyans on all sides to ensure that Russia or any other country could intervene in the sovereignty of Libya for their own games," Pompeo said at a briefing at the state Department.
The national consensus government (NTC) of Libya is ready to negotiate with the authorities representing the East of Libya, after the establishment of control over the city of Sirte airbase and al-Dzhufra, said the Minister of internal Affairs of the NTC, Fathi Basaga in interview to Agency Bloomberg.
Earlier, the NTC forces announced the beginning of operation "Path to victory", the purpose of which is to control is located on the Mediterranean coast city of Sirte and several other nearby areas and territories.
The forces of the Libyan national army under the command of Khalifa the Haftarot conducted a counter-attack East of the city of Misrata, said at a press conference on Saturday the official representative of the LNA Ahmed al-Mismari.
"Our armed forces in a counterattack against armed groups supported by Turkey (the Government of national consensus), near Hisha East of Misrata after a series of air strikes by our aircraft on enemy positions," said Mismari.
The Libyan national army (LNA) Khalifa the Haftarot retreated from the city of Tarragon, in order to avoid its destruction, said the official representative of the LDF Ahmed al-Mismari.
Earlier on Friday, the national consensus Government (NTC) announced the establishment without a fight of control over the city of Tarragon, the former main base of the LNA in the operation to capture the capital, Tripoli.