Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri declined to answer the question of whether Cairo would refuse to purchase Russian Su-35 fighters due to US pressure.
Earlier, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Pentagon and the US Department of State in a joint letter warned Egyptian authorities about the dangers of sanctions in the event of the acquisition of Russian Su-35 fighters. Last Friday, a senior representative of the US State Department told reporters that Washington is “working” with Egypt to prevent the purchase of Russian aircraft.