Egypt secretly planned to put missiles in Russia for war with Ukraine - The Washington Post

According to journalists, the document states that the President of Egypt also instructed officials to keep the production and shipment of missiles "to avoid problems with the event". Supplies for the Russian Federation of shells and gunpowder are also mentioned. The Egyptian diplomat Ahmed Abu Zide told reporters that the position of Egypt has been based on non -interference from the beginning. Cairo wants to keep a distance with both sides, although he supports the UN Statute.

"We continue to call for both parties to terminate the fighting and reach a political decision through negotiation," he said. Journalists also talked with anonymous representatives of the US government, which stated that there was no evidence that such deliveries had been implemented. "We didn't see that happened," he said.

The publication writes that Egypt, like other American partners in the Middle East, tried to stay away from the confrontation between Western countries with Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine. The war has led to a rise in prices for raw materials around the world and has caused severe pressure on Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, which has received more than 80% of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine in recent years.

The material states that the Minister of Military Industry Egypt Mohammed Salah Ad-Din was said to be ordered to work for people at the plant # 18. Supply of gunpowder was envisaged as a response to the "previously provided assistance", which Egypt received from the Russian Federation. However, what this help was - is unknown. Journalists also noted that Moscow and Cairo have recently signed several important agreements, including an agreement on the construction of a large railway shop in Egypt.

Rosatom also started construction of the first nuclear power plant in Egypt last year. Earlier it was reported that the Russian was detained in Melitopol for helping Ukraine. According to sources, the accused allegedly transferred the Ukrainian side to location of occupiers and civilians in the occupied territories. The investigation will check his involvement in the shelling of the city on March 29 and April 2.