Pompeo: Russia threatens Mediterranean stability

Kremlin-backed mercenaries “fuel the conflict” in Libya as Russia seeks to gain influence across the Mediterranean basin, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

“The United States is working actively with allies and partners in the Eastern Mediterranean to promote greater stability, security, and prosperity,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday. “Russia continues to threaten Mediterranean stability using a variety of techniques to spread disinformation, undermine national sovereignty, and sow chaos, conflict, and division within countries throughout the region,” Pompeo said.