Russia said today that it is ready to help unify Libya and wanted to foster dialogue between rival authorities in Tripoli and factions in the east of the country. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks in Moscow with Fayez Seraj, the head of the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli yesterday. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the talks had focused on how efforts to unite Libya could best be advanced. Moscow is ready to mediate and wanted to cooperate with all sides in the oil-rich country, it said. <br/>'<br/>Seraj's visit is seen as part of efforts to overcome a deadlock in the country between the Tripoli Government and Khalifa Haftar, a military commander supported by factions in the east of the country.<br/>'<br/><br/>