Vladimir Putin speaking at CSTO meeting in Sochi, September 23, 2013. Photo: Reuters
Report: Putin Seeking To Resume Russia-Egypt Military Ties Amid US Vacuum -- Jerusalem Post
Following weakening of Egypt-US ties, Sunday Times reports Moscow may be eying Egypt's Mediterranean ports for naval use.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning a possible state visit to Egypt in order to take advantage of frayed ties between Washington and Cairo and possibly gain access to Egypt's Mediterranean ports, The Sunday Times reported.
The United States announced October 9 that it had decided to "hold the delivery of certain large-scale military systems and cash assistance to the [Egyptian] government pending credible progress toward an inclusive, democratically elected civilian government through free and fair elections."
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My Comment: Egypt is not the only country that Russia is stepping into .... arms shipments from Russia to Iraq have just resumed.
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