Brezhnev said that if Israel did not, "we will have difficulty keeping the military situation from flaring up"—an indication that the Soviet Union had been unable to restrain Sadat's plans.
Bresjnev sagde, at hvis ikke Israel trak sig tilbage "vil vi have svært ved at undgå at den militære situation blusser op" — en indikation af at Sovjetunionen ikke havde været i stand til at holde styr på Sadats planer.