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French Defence Minister: we might not deliver Mistral ships to Russia

Paris, France - Paris will check if ceasefire and the inviolability of Ukrainian borders are respected

After the suspension of Mistral helicopter carrier ships delivery to Russia decreed by French president François Hollande (for details see AVIONEWS) the Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian declared today in a TV interview that the supply might not happen at all “If the necessary conditions fail to materialize”. France will comply with the contract only if the situation in Ukraine changes. “We will s...

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Rome, Italy, 12/05/2014 18:00
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