They have been sitting at russian airport for almost 2 years now. Egyptians have back up from tge contract.
Russians have the same problem as you. They come up with dumb ideas when they face reality.
You are French so you should understand... things like fighter aircraft and helicopter carriers are expensive and you don't just make some because Egypt or France or Russia say they want something... you have contracts and money changes hands to actually build the products.
Now I am sure you will also understand that after the product is produced that some mental country like the US suddenly demands no one can buy those planes or those carriers without their approval or they will economically and politically attack and damage them that this can change the situation.
Egypt has not announced AFAIK that they are buying the planes... for all we know they might actually be for Iran or Algeria for that matter... Hell even Turkey might be buying them but all want to wait before they reveal it to that bully country that has such terrible tantrums.
We know someone has a contract, but we don't know what that contract might be... if Egypt has paid for the planes then they have paid for the planes... I doubt Sukhoi or Russia care very much if they deliver them now or in 5 years time.
If they are not paid for then whoever they are for has no right to demand they be kept so they can be sold to recover costs, but we don't know that that is the case and your assuming is not helping.
They need to sue Egypt for not respecting the contract and sell the su-35 to anyone who wants it including Iran.
They know the drill, I don't see any evidence that anyone is breaking any contract, otherwise words would be said... there is no good time to tell a bully you just bought a taser...
The key is to get it and make sure you can use it properly and know how to handle it so he can't take it off you so to speak.
No point getting a weapon of defence if it creates the perfect pretext for an attack.
They were dumb during soviet times to gift planes and let other "friendly" countries use them like a condom just to end up being US bitch and prote ting US interest.
This might be an ace up Russias sleeve, they might be suggesting to Egypt that delaying delivery might be something they can use if America keeps sending weapons to Ukraine that sending Su-35s to Egypt and Iran might be their response... but if it is as I said before they need to be able to back track, which means both Egypt and Iran need to be aware that if the US does backtrack they might not be getting those planes... but then conversely they might use it just as a red line so when the US provides something that Russia is upset about then they can go ahead with sales to Egypt and Iran as a response to US and EU aggression in Ukraine...
What Egypt did last 50 years. **** them, ask for reparation and sell the sukhois. If they want new ones they will have to order. If they get angry just tell them to **** off and be the next Lybia when Israel feel like they are a danger for them.
Egypt is in an awkward position of Americas making... why blame them for this?
If it wasn't for America these planes would be delivered to Egypt and everyone else who wants them... America is the problem... punish America.
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The Egyptian training is still going on so far on the Su-35. If there is a cancellation, I will be the first to publish
Until this moment, the deal is Egyptian
There is no evidence that Egypt has changed its mind about anything and I think it is kinda funny that a French man is telling Russians not to trust Egypt regarding military contracts.
Both states are countries, not people and certainly not children... they will do what suits their needs best and I suspect for Egypt that means taking ownership of their planes eventually.
Someone can't criticise them for something you have no proof they have done or not done...