Why Does Russian Support Gaddafi?

Why Does Russian Support Gaddafi?
Three Reasons.

• First, an historic defense connection. Gaddafi fashioned a hybrid economy which included many socialist features, which facilitated Libya's cold war strategy. The majority of Libyans military equipment is from the Russian defense industry,
• Second, Russia sees itself as a a counter-weight against NATO, which is working to defend the Libyan rebels.
• Third Gazprom The FSB -Laced multi-national Russian oil company Begin exploring an oil field asst swap with Libya last year.

The pensions of many KGB agents depend of Gazprom profits, and they will lose influence and oil field assets if Gaddafi leaves the scene.

-Shimron Issachar