"We clearly said (to the Egyptian authorities. - RT ) that such purchases entail the use of sanctions in accordance with the law of CAATSA (" On counteracting the opponents of America through sanctions. "- RT ) against the authorities. We received assurances from them that they understand this, ”Rom Novosti quoted Pompeo.
He also expressed the hope that "they (the Egyptian authorities - RT ) will decide not to move further on the issue of these purchases."
In March, the newspaper Kommersant wrote that Egypt had signed an agreement for the supply of Russian Su-35 fighter jets. According to the publication, we are talking about the party "over two dozen machines" and means of aviation destruction to them for $ 2 billion.
According to sources, the relevant agreement entered into force at the end of 2018. At the same time, the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) stated that Moscow and Cairo in the second half of 2018 did not enter into contracts for the supply of aircraft.
Military expert Igor Korotchenko, in an interview with FAN, commented on these reports.