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Hollande suspends Mistral helicopter carrier delivery to Russia

Paris, France - Moscow could demand France to pay the penalties called for in the contract

French president François Hollande suspended the delivery of Mistral helicopter carrier ship to Russia “Until further notice”. The announcement comes after months of pressure by allied governments asking Paris to scrap the 1.2 billion Euro contract signed with Moscow. Meanwhile, rumours about sayign the hand over was imminent and immediate denials followed each other on and on (for details see AVIO...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1164450
Rome, Italy, 11/25/2014 17:33
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