Putin hands Egyptian president a rifle - and an alternative to US?

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(The Egyptian Presidency/Handout/Reuters) Putin hands Egyptian president a rifle - and an alternative to US? The Soviet Union was once Egypt's main military ally, and the Russian president's gift may be a hint to Abdul Fattah al-Sisi that the US isn't the only diplomatic option today....MORE

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