Egypt to increase food deliveries to Russia

Egypt is ready to increase food deliveries to Russia following the Russian authorities' decision to ban food imports from the EU, the US, Norway, Canada and Australia. The issues has recently been discussed by Russian President Valdimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. 

Russian has banned western meat, fruit, vegetables, dairy products, fish, cheese and seafood in response to western sanctions imposed on Russia amid the Ukrainian crisis.