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Russia vs Egypt

Putin seeking to resume Russia-Egypt military ties amid US vacuum:

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. Ref. Source 1

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Russia Seeks Biggest Egypt Arms Sale Since 1970s :

Egypt is seeking as much as $2 billion of Russian weaponry, including MiG-29 fighter planes, air-defense systems and anti-tank missiles, said Ruslan Pukhov, a member of the Russian Defense Ministry's advisory board and head of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies in Moscow. Ref. Source 9

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Egypt and Russia strengthen relations to raise US concerns:

RUSSIA and Egypt are nearing a $3 billion arms purchase agreement that will be financed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Russian daily Vedomosti reported Ref. Source 8

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Egypt will 'diversify' foreign policy with closer ties to Russia:

Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said that Egypt has other options, including "An emerging relationship with Russia [that] we will seek to nurture and leverage." Ref. Source 7

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Russia's Landmark $2Bln Deal With Egypt for MiG Fighter Jets:

Russia has agreed to deliver 46 MiG-29 air superiority fighters to Egypt and is soon expected to sign a deal worth approximately $2 billion, what might become the largest order since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia's business daily Vedomosti reports, quoting a source close to the aviation industry. Ref. Source 4t

Russia vs Egypt

Around 45,000 Russians currently on holiday in Egypt - Tass :

Around 45,000 Russians are currently on holiday in Egypt, Oleg Safonov, the head of Russia's state tourism agency, Rostourism, said on Friday, the Tass news agency reported. Ref. Source 4u