# Putin says Western interference destroyed Libyan statehood

https://mins.news/en/item/120733

- TASS, 2026-10-29 12:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2210197

> At the Russia-Africa summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Libya’s Presidential Council chairman Mohamed al-Menfi that Western interference had played a significantly negative role in the destruction of Libyan statehood. Putin also noted al-Menfi’s focus on restoring national unity and territorial integrity and holding presidential and parliamentary elections.