Egypt Won’t Send Ukraine Arms Despite US Heat, Washington To Arm-Twist Sisi By Cutting Military Aid?

Egypt has snubbed multiple requests from US officials to send weapons to Ukraine, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Cairo’s reluctance to arm Kyiv poses an obstacle for the Biden administration’s global push to generate arms for a Ukrainian counteroffensive. Egypt had initially planned to send rockets to Russia but dropped that plan under pressure from the US earlier this year. US officials, including Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, had asked Egypt to supply weapons to Ukraine instead. By asking Cairo to supply arms, the Pentagon was seeking to help the Ukrainian government overcome a shortage of ammunition. US has asked Egypt to give Ukraine artillery shells, anti-tank missiles, air defence systems and small arms, according to the Wall Street Journal. #usa #egypt #russia #biden #putin #russiaukrainewar n18oc_world n18oc_crux 0:00 INTRODUCTION 1:06 CAIRO “NONCOMMMITTAL” DESPITE US PRESSURE 1:39 HOW HAS US REACTED? 2:15 WILL OTHER COUNTRIES FOLLOW EGYPT’S LEAD? 2:52 EGYPT’S STAND ON UKRAINE-RUSSIA WAR 3:25 WASHINGTON USING MILITARY AID TO ARM-TWIST CAIRO? CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: Follow CRUX on Instagram (@): Follow CRUX on Facebook: #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on Also watch: Crux Decode: Crux : Crux Most Watched: