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Russian President Vladimir Putin presents Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi an AK-47 assault rifle upon his arrival at the Cairo International Airport in Egypt on Monday. AP hide caption i toggle caption AP
It's not unusual for world leaders to present their host with a gift when they visit a foreign country. But an assault weapon? Russian President Vladimir Putin gave Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi a Kalashnikov AK-47 shortly after arriving in Cairo Monday evening for talks. The weapon, a longtime favorite of rebel groups across the world, was nestled in a gun case.
NPR's Cairo bureau chief, Leila Fadel, says Putin received a warm welcome on his arrival Monday cl night, as he walked down a red carpet flanked by soldiers in full military dress. Cairo's streets are festooned with Russian flags and posters of Putin. The two men attended the opera and had dinner at a high-end restaurant that overlooks cl the city.
Putin is due to arrive in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday for talks with the leaders of Ukraine, France and Germany. The talks are part of a renewed peace initiative, spearheaded by France and Germany, to try to quell the fighting in eastern Ukraine. Fighting in that region cl has intensified ahead of the talks.
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News and Conversations Morning Edition All Things Considered Fresh Air Here & Now The Diane Rehm Show Latino USA On The Media On Point Weekend Edition Saturday Weekend cl Edition Sunday Storytelling & Humor Ask Me Another The Best Of Car Talk Bullseye Invisibilia Radiolab Snap Judgment StoryCorps TED Radio Hour Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! Music All Songs Considered Alt.Latino First Listen From The Top Jazz Night In America Metropolis Microphone Check Mountain Stage Piano Jazz Song Travels The Thistle cl & Shamrock World Cafe Listen
Russian President Vladimir Putin presents Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi an AK-47 assault rifle upon his arrival at the Cairo International Airport in Egypt on Monday. AP hide caption i toggle caption AP
It's not unusual for world leaders to present their host with a gift when they visit a foreign country. But an assault weapon? Russian President Vladimir Putin gave Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi a Kalashnikov AK-47 shortly after arriving in Cairo Monday evening for talks. The weapon, a longtime favorite of rebel groups across the world, was nestled in a gun case.
NPR's Cairo bureau chief, Leila Fadel, says Putin received a warm welcome on his arrival Monday cl night, as he walked down a red carpet flanked by soldiers in full military dress. Cairo's streets are festooned with Russian flags and posters of Putin. The two men attended the opera and had dinner at a high-end restaurant that overlooks cl the city.
Putin is due to arrive in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday for talks with the leaders of Ukraine, France and Germany. The talks are part of a renewed peace initiative, spearheaded by France and Germany, to try to quell the fighting in eastern Ukraine. Fighting in that region cl has intensified ahead of the talks.
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