US says there is no evidence to suggest that Egypt is supplying Russia with lethal weapons after a leaked American document claimed Cairo secretly planned to supply 40,000 rockets to Moscow
"Egypt is a significant security partner and remains so," says Washington after a leaked US document claimed Cairo was planning to supply 40,000 rockets to Moscow.
The United States has said there is no evidence to suggest that Egypt is supplying Russia with lethal weapons after a"We've seen no indication that Egypt is providing lethal weaponry and capabilities to Russia," National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday.Kirby said the Biden administration wants to obtain answers as soon as possible to identify where the breach took place.
Investigators are working to determine what person or group might have had the ability and motivation to release the intelligence reports. The leaks could be the most damaging release of US government information since the 2013 publication of thousands of documents on WikiLeaks.
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