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‘Extremely difficult’ for France to sell Mistral warships: Experts
PARIS – After cancelling the sale to Russia, France finds itself lumbered with two giant Mistral warships which it will find “extremely difficult” to re-sell and cannot afford to keep, say experts.The pair of 200-metre (650-foot) amphibious helicopter-carriers were due for delivery to Russia by the end of this year in a deal...
Russia accuses Britain of forcing out its diplomats
Russia has accused the British government of forcing out its diplomats in violation of international law, saying it believes some of the country’s politicians have taken a strategic decision to worsen relations with Moscow. In a series of statements and interviews this week, the Russian embassy in London and its ambassador, Alexander...
France says ‘several’ nations interested in Mistral warships
PARIS: France’s defence minister said on Thursday that “several” countries had expressed an interest in buying its Mistral-class warships, after Paris refused to deliver them to Russia because of the Ukraine crisis. “A certain number of countries — there are several — have made their interest known for these boats,”...
Expert notices Ukrainian crisis poses particular challenge for Kazakhstan
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Russia begins destroying smuggled Western foods
Russia launched Thursday a controversial campaign to destroy tonnes of Western food from gourmet cheeses to fruit and vegetables smuggled into the crisis-hit country, defying a storm of criticism.President Vladimir Putin last week signed a decree ordering the incineration of all food that breaches a year-old embargo on Western imports imposed in...
France Says ‘Several’ Nations Interested in Mistral Warships
France’s defence minister said on Thursday that “several” countries had expressed an interest in buying its Mistral-class warships, after Paris refused to deliver them to Russia because of the Ukraine… …read more Source:...
Arms smuggling on the rise on volatile Russia-Ukraine border
DONETSK, Russia (AFP) – Russian border guard Alexander Mishchenko was on patrol one July morning near the countrys frontier with Ukraine when he eyed two suspicious men.When he attempted to check their documents, one of the men took out a pistol and opened fire, wounding the 29-year-old officer. The pair then drove off to the border, where...
MH370 relatives protest outside Malaysia Airlines offices in Beijing
Zhang Meiling, second from right, whose daughter and son-in-law were passengers on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, gestures while speaking to journalists outside of the company’s offices in Beijing, Thursday. Pic: AP. About a dozen Chinese passenger relatives protested outside Malaysia Airlines offices in Beijing Thursday to vent their anger...
France agrees to ‘fully reimburse’ Russia, ending spat over collapse of warships’ sale
France said it had agreed a compensation deal with Russia for failing to deliver two Mistral warships due to the Ukraine crisis, drawing to a close a months-long diplomatic and commercial spat. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Nasa signs $490m contract with Russia for ISS travel
WASHINGTON: Nasa has extended a contract with Russia’s space agency for $490 million to carry US astronauts to the International Space Station amid a lack of Congressional funding, the US agency said Wednesday. The United States will continue to rely exclusively on Russia to take astronauts to the orbiting outpost under the new contract,...
