Russian-Egyptian talks 2014-08-12 17:50:00 Sochi Vladimir Putin held talks in Sochi with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Following the talks, the two leaders made press statements. Before the official negotiations, Vladimir Putin and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi visited the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Centre in Krasnaya Polyana.