France Will Renege on Russian Contract, Says Pres. Francois Hollande
On November 25th, French President Francois Hollande announced that France, which has already missed two deadlines to deliver to Russia two completed Mistral helicopter-carriers to Russia, won’t deliver either ship until Washington has no further complaints about Russia’s support of breakaway rebels in Ukraine’s southeast.
Russia had already paid for both of these ships in full. Only the delivery is at issue here .... http://rinf.com