Libya Woos Russia as US Pressures Qaddafi

摘要

As the US took greater steps to confront Muammar Qaddafi at the UN on Thursday, the Libyan leader invited Russian companies to increase their involvement in his country's oil industry, feeling let down by the West. However, analysts in Moscow said the Kremlin would be very cautious about taking up the offer, as its priority these days lies in improving ties with the West.