Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Egypt&amp;#39;s Military chief Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday wished Egypt&amp;#39;s military chief victory in the nation&amp;#39;s presidential vote as Moscow sought to expand its military and other ties with a key U.S. ally in the Middle East. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Mikhail Metzel, Presidential Press Service)