Section: The Local (France)
Russia warns France over Mistral delay
Russia will gladly take back the money it paid for French Mistral-class warships whose handover has been delayed by concerns over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine crisis, a deputy defence minister said Saturday. …read more Source: The Local...
Russian Mistral warship sailors leave France
Some 400 Russian sailors training to operate the controversial Mistral-class warship built by France for Russia on Thursday left the country as Paris faces increasing international pressure to abandon the disputed sale. France has already delayed the delivery of the vessel, citing the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Local...
Hollande to discuss Ukraine crisis with Putin
French President Francois Hollande will make an unscheduled stop in Moscow later on Saturday to discuss the Ukraine crisis with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, his office said. …read more Source: The Local...
Hollande halts warship delivery indefinitely
French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday delayed the controversial delivery of a high-tech warship to Russia “until further notice” over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Local...
Hollande rejects ‘pressure’ over warship delivery to Russia
French President Francois Hollande said Sunday he would not be pressured into delivering two warships to Russia, after delaying their handover due to the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Local...
Moscow gives France warship delivery deadline
Russia on Friday warned France of “serious” consequences unless Paris delivered by the end of November a Mistral-class warship whose handover has been delayed by concerns over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine crisis, a report said. …read more Source: The Local...
France insists ‘still no date’ for Mistral delivery
France insisted on Wednesday that there was no date set for the delivery of the two-Mistral warships to Russia. It comes amid further reports of Russian troops entering Ukraine. …read more Source: The Local...
