Libya asks Russia to mediate ceasefire
Libya calls on Russia to mediate cease-fire
Maxim Tkachenko, CNN
May 27, 2011 7:04 a.m. EDT
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Libya's foreign minister calls his counterpart in
Russia, asking it mediate a cease-fire
The request comes after Russia's president was asked by world leaders to mediate a settlement
Libya wants to start talks without preconditions, Russian foreign minister says
NATO warplanes have been bombing military targets in Libya since March under a U.N. mandate
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