The possibility of the US imposing sanctions on Egypt for purchasing Russian arms is leading the conversation in the foreign press this morning: A senior US official has reiterated threats made last week by the secretary of state and defense minister to place sanctions on Egypt if it follows through with a USD 2 bn purchase of Russian fighter jets. “It puts them at risk of sanctions and it puts them at risk of loss of future acquisitions,” Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper told reporters at the Dubai Airshow. The Associated Press, Reuters, Bloomberg, Sputnik, and The National all have the story.

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