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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi

(13 Feb 2014) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday wished Egypt's military chief success in the nation's presidential vote, as Moscow sought to expand its military and other ties with a key US ally in the Middle East. At the start of a meeting with Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in the Russian city of Novo-Ogaryovo, Putin said he was aware of his intention to seek the presidency. "I know that you have made a decision to run for president," Putin said. "That's a very responsible decision: to undertake such a mission for the fate of the Egyptian people. For my own part, and on behalf of the Russian people I wish you success." El-Sissi, who rose to prominence after the ousting of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi last July, is popular among a large segment of Egyptians and is widely expected to announce his candidacy for presidential elections that are likely to take place in late April. El-Sissi's visit to Moscow, his first trip abroad since Morsi was deposed, comes amid reports of a 2 billion US dollar arms deal with Russia to be funded mainly by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which is part of Egypt's shift to reduce reliance on the United States. The visit also marks an attempt by Moscow to expand its influence in Egypt at a time when Egyptian-US relations have soured in the aftermath of Morsi's ousting. The United States has been Cairo's chief foreign backer and benefactor since the 1970s, when Egyptian President Anwar Sadat broke with Moscow after decades of close political and military ties and expelled Soviet military advisers. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...