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Russia and Egypt to hold joint military exercises for the first time - Endtime Ministries | End of the Age | Irvin Baxter

October 13, 2016

Russia and Egypt to hold joint military exercises for the first time

Egypt’s armed forces will hold joint military exercises with their Russian counterparts on Egyptian soil for the first time from Oct. 15-26, Cairo’s military spokesman said on Wednesday.

Days ago Egypt backed a Russian resolution in the U.N. Security Council on Syria that removed the demand for an end to air strikes on Aleppo stipulated in an alternative French resolution.

Both resolutions failed to pass but Egypt’s support for the Russian measure put the North African country at odds with its key financial backer, Saudi Arabia, which has opposed Russia’s support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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Tags: Aleppo, Russia, Syria, United Nations, Vladimir Putin