President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi is under pressure from world powers to take a clear stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine as his country reels from the consequences of the invasion domestically. Initially, Egypt had been reluctant to take a political position and called for “diplomatic solutions and dialogue”. This prompted G7 and European Union ambassadors to Egypt to release a statement on 1 March to pressure Egypt to be more decisive. One day later, Egypt and 140 other countries voted in favour of a United Nations resolution that demanded Russia end its hostility against Ukraine. “Since Sisi too…