One of the trove of disclosed secret documents posted online outlines a plan by the American-friendly Egyptian government to provide 40,000 missiles to Russia to aid in its invasion of Ukraine, the Washington Post reports. Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi reportedly told his staff to keep the production secret “to avoid problems with the West.”
Asked about the memo, which was dated February 17th, the Egyptian ambassador to the US told the Post “Egypt’s position from the beginning is based on noninvolvement in this crisis and committing to maintain equal distance with both sides, while affirming Egypt’s support to the U.N. charter and international law in the U.N. General Assembly resolutions. We continue to urge both parties to cease hostilities and reach a political solution through negotiations.”