Europe Pays for Libyan Migration Tap, Moscow Accepts It Gracefully

Good News — Flash Radio Shares This Positive Update with You The Europe is seeking Moscow's hand behind the boats arriving in Crete. It might be looking in the wrong place. ⏱️ 10 min read The facts and recent developments The Russia doesn't even need to touch the tap: others are paying for her, starting with Europe. Amadou Diarra * Gavdos is a rock located about forty kilometers south of Crete, the southernmost point of Europe. Almost no one lives there, and nothing is planned to accommodate arrivals. Those who land are housed in abandoned buildings while waiting to be transferred to Crete. 'Instrumentalization of Migration' On a May day in 2026, Greek coast guards carried out thirteen rescue operations in sixteen hours. By evening, 611 people had reached the southern coast of Crete, and local officials admitted they had nowhere to house them. Across 2025, the island recorded nearly 20,000 arrivals, almost four times more than the previous year. Almost all these boats depart from the same place, Tobruk, the eastern port of Libya. This is generally where the European debate goes off track. The temptation of the easy response Europe already has a ready explanation for the sudden influx. ⚡ Key Points ▸ According to Il Sole 24 Ore and Africa Defense Forum, Moscow finances and develops infrastructure on six Libyan airbases used by the Africa Corps, the successor to Wagner placed under the Russian Ministry of Defense. ▸ European law now has a term for this: 'instrumentalization of migration,' and in May 2026, the foreign ministers of Baltic Sea countries officially classified it among hostile acts to which a response must be made. ▸ The Maaten al-Sarra base, near the Sudanese border, allows, according to ADF, to directly supply Sudan and the Sahel, and forces loyal to Haft